Why is good to have a Realtor when you are buying a New Home ?
* Big Company builders have their own home sales representative and remember one thing that home sale representatives are looking the best interest of their builder company, NOT YOURS.
*If you don't do your research (homework) before you go to a Builder, They will eat you fresh, you are not prepared, you need weapons to NEGOTIATE your home. That's something that a well professional Realtor can do for you, remember a Professional realtor knows very well the area and the market.
* Realtors are welcomed by Builders in this State of Colorado, buyers have the belief that if they do not use a realtor, they will save builder's PROFIT and buyers will get a better deal "WRONG", Realtors are to see their client's best interests. Remember not using a Realtor you have a few, less or NO "weapons" at all.
* A Realtor will give you professional advises / opinions in the hunt and negotiation of your new home.
* A Realtor will not charge his/her commission from the buyer's pocket "yours".
* A Realtor will make sure that all the real estate transaction from beginning through the end of the transaction will remain smoothly.
* A Realtor it is not sentimental attached to builder's homes, a huge error it is to be sentimental attached with a home, when a buyer goes alone, sale representative can eat buyers , the work of a realtor is to give you the best advise, whether it is a good choice that decision or not, bottom line, you take the final decision, not your realtor.
* A Realtor can advise you if the financing that home builder are offering you whether is a good deal or you should use alternative financing options.
* A Realtor will advise you (buyer) to use a Home Inspector, even when it is a new home built, it does not mean that you can't find problems.
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Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Kim, Yes, that's the reason that consumers need to read and educate theirselves about these kind of advantages that they can have when they get a realtor, the same thing it is as when they get a good mortgage professional like you guys :)
Jul 19, 2007 07:58 AM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Brad,
yes now they add it to their cost / expenses our Co OP, so that's not bad, so now from the buyer's pocket there is nothing to do, just from the builder proceeds :) thanks to point that !
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 07:59 AM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Paula,
:) that's the reason that I wanted to make a point of that, specially with the consumers who do not have any experience buying a home, sometimes they think that they got a big discount and they did not, the builders just used the strategy to increase the sales price and then give "that big discount", that's funny, but true.
Ray
:) that's the reason that I wanted to make a point of that, specially with the consumers who do not have any experience buying a home, sometimes they think that they got a big discount and they did not, the builders just used the strategy to increase the sales price and then give "that big discount", that's funny, but true.
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 08:01 AM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Jennifer,
I am glad that I post great points so people can realize that they need a professional with experience that they can trust / rely. thanks for your comments and thoughts, it always helps me.
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 08:03 AM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Chuck,
Of course that they use their own contracts, that's the reason that consumers need more from our help, we need to review that evertying it is on place, that our duty to protect our clients :) Great point too, thank you.
Ray
Of course that they use their own contracts, that's the reason that consumers need more from our help, we need to review that evertying it is on place, that our duty to protect our clients :) Great point too, thank you.
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 08:07 AM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Thesa,
I knew it :), you are right when you advise that, it is not bad to advise just in case that they get a home inspector and inspect their home, it never hurts, our clients need to remember that they are taking a big decision and they are commited for something big :P, they are not buying a car or a chocolate, they are buying their home.
Ray
I knew it :), you are right when you advise that, it is not bad to advise just in case that they get a home inspector and inspect their home, it never hurts, our clients need to remember that they are taking a big decision and they are commited for something big :P, they are not buying a car or a chocolate, they are buying their home.
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 08:08 AM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Darrel,
I do not know much about California State, but let me tell you something, I have done my research on California and I have found that those builders they do not want you there, because they are afraid to get a lower offer and they will not profit the same, that's why and of course that we need to check their contract, that only protects them and not our clients, we need to be always there from the start to the end. that's our main duty protect our client's best interests.
I appreciate your comments and thanks for stopping by
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 08:12 AM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Neal, Neal, Neal , the great Deal ! :) just teasing you my friend as always, thanks for stop by on my blogs, I appreciate that a lot from you, MR Popular guy,
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 08:13 AM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
David,
Well done, a good advise for many people, I hope that this blog makes clear some aspects of the new homes :) Your opinions are well appreciated, thanks again !
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 11:16 AM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Missy,
Just we need to work on that and let know consumers to understand that it is a must and that they do not need to pay us our real estate professional representation, the home builder will ! :)
Jul 19, 2007 11:18 AM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Sandra,
So I believe that I almost complete about new homes and resale or used homes, :), thanks for the compliments, I would love to see similar blogs from you, I know that you have many things to share, your great experience with these homes !!!
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 11:22 AM
HOPE Lending LLC - Bellevue, WA
HOPE Lending LLC
Ray - I couldn't agree more. This morning I wrote about entering a buyer into a Purchase & Sale Agreement without an approval.....that's what my borrower's experienced without their agent present.
Jul 19, 2007 12:15 PM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Melissa,
I will check your blog, btw, nice picture for your signature, thanks :) keep the good work !
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 12:19 PM
William Raveis Real Estate - Guilford, CT
Real Estate Agent, Guilford Connecticut
Ray:
You did an great job on them! Very informative. I will have to think about it - it would be difficult because you have all ready cover all the material here : )
Sandra
Jul 19, 2007 02:04 PM
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services
Ray and I so glad that you covered this important topic. So many people peceive that they will save money going directly to the builder and don't understand how they will not be protected. I am wondering how you get builder to allow for an inspection. How do you handle this. Most won't let the buyer out of the contract if there is a problem. Any information on this would be appreciated.
Jul 19, 2007 02:45 PM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Joan,
It is so easy, when you sit down the first appointment with the builder (sales representative) you tell him/her very straight the contingencies or provisions that you need to add in their contract, they do not allow you here in colorado to bring your colorado real estate comission approved forms, so they handle their own contracts that you need to use them. If they do not agree for what you are looking, just you jump with another builder, you explain your customer that there is something "fishy" that they do, why they will not allow a home inspection? are they afraid that you will find a wrong job ?
Ray
PS: Let me know if that works for you and how it works in your state
Jul 19, 2007 02:59 PM
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Sandra,
You are a machine !!!, Give me time to be in your blogs and make comments on them ok ? I will be back in a while, maybe at midnight or in the morning so I will be there in yours, sorry for delay. :)
Ray
Jul 19, 2007 03:00 PM
Pavao Real Estate - Somerset, MA
Somerset MA Real Estate
Ray,
Great information, I think you have covered it all! Nice to see you around the Rain! :)
Jul 19, 2007 03:12 PM
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE
Great tips and you got it all down bud! Always go with your Realtor...who has your best interests at heart.
Jul 23, 2007 07:13 PM
Prudential Florida Realty - Oviedo, FL
Great information. Too many buyers go to a builder without a Realtor and then end up without representation.
Jul 23, 2007 11:00 PM
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