Why Have Representation On A New Home Purchase

A common question that arises in new home purchases is: "If I find a new home on my own, without an agent, will the builder be willing to discount the price by what they would normally pay that agent?"

The answer, if you ask any new homebuilder, is emphatically NO.

So why hire Ron & Gemma’s Team to represent you in a new production home purchase?

First, it's free representation - similar to having an attorney to guide you, communicate your needs, and interpret the process, even though their advice is not legal, nor are they paid by you. The "relationship" aspect of using Ron & Gemma’s Team is especially handy if you are moving in from out of the area, but just as useful if you are moving locally.

It is difficult for most consumers to have total confidence in a homebuilder based primarily in pictures, floor plans, homebuilder Web sites, or even a quick weekend tour of model homes. We know builders by reputation, by the areas in which they build, and may have even sold some of their previously- new homes in the re-sale mode. This important information makes us familiar with how the builder backs up its product and how the builder's homes hold up over the years.

Another role would be to perform reconnaissance, keeping you posted long distance on the progress of the home, supplying you with regular updates during construction. The on-site agent representing the builder, with potentially dozens of homes under construction at the same time, will have little time to concentrate his or her efforts primarily on your particular home. Having someone checking on the status of the home you purchased up may afford you some long-distance peace of mind. We can take digital photos and e-mail them to you on a regular basis so you can see the home's progress.

If a misunderstanding arises between you and the builder, your concerns may fall on less-than-sympathetic ears as one of many buyers who may be going through some of the same things you are. We, on the other hand, potentially represent a large pool of future buyers to the builder. Word can spread very fast within the Realtor community when a builder is under-performing. By the same token, if the reasons for the builder's problems are supply, demand, weather, or uncontrollable elements that are being experienced by other area builders, having an outside, objective explanation given to you in laymen's terms can sometimes help calm your fears, even if it can't change things for the better.