Why Working with a REALTOR can Save you Thou$and$ - New Construction Homes - Austin TX Home Builders

Donna, wow!  Makes you wonder about how they are going to fix that one.  I do hope you tell her.

Hi Donna, I almost fell over when I saw that piping! I used to work for a master plumber and he would never let anything like that happen. All I can say is WOW!

Donna, Wow.  That is unbelievable.  And how many people have just walked around it & ignored the situation.  Very important to have a realtor working for you in new homes too.

Donna

I totally agree customers need to use the services of a Realtors.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

And this Donna, is just one of the many reasons having a Realtor work to promote your best interests, should be considered part of the home buying (or selling) process.

Donna, I so agree with you that a Realtor for new construction is the way to go..

Donna: I say hire a home inspector to be there for each phase of construction. Looks like somebody wasn't doing or watching over the job. It takes a team to monitor the job to make sure it is done correct.

I'm a single lady... who built a home... and hired an inspector who did inspections at each stage of constructions, which I would heartily recommend. It was either 5 or 6 in total and at each report he and I and the building supervisor would go over each item to have it resolved. The building supervisor tried to get out of things at first, but my inspector would cite him chapter and verse, section and sub-section of whatever the applicable code was as to why he needed to remedy it.

But I'm (a little) confused about your post. As a realtor you do construction inspections for your clients? You're saying if you were this lady's realtor ... it wouldn't have happened?  you'd work to correct it? 

Donna, I seem to have inadvertently hit a nerve with you basis the tone of your response. I agree the photo is egregious. I agree, and have stated that basis my experience, I believe hiring an inspector to do staged inspections throughout the construction of your home (vs. a single "final" inspection at the end) is favorable.

Personally, as a buyer I would not expect (any) Realtor I could possibly hire to fill this role in any manner, action or substance.  Your comment, " So, no, this wouldn't have happened if I was the agent" is mystifying as I fail to see how you could have prevented it, (things "happen" during construction) and it seems to imply that you have the capability to prevent such things if folks hire you as their agent.   And all of that may be true... you operate your own business and this may be a level of service you provide;  it seems, however,  to tack on a boat-load of liability directly to you for the sound construction of the home, as well as the negotiated sale of the home --- which is quite different from agents in my area. Kudos to you for your thorough level of service in the Austin area.

Challenging you? No, I asked a question. Many realtors are branching out and extending their service offerings. When reading your blog it wasn't clear what your level of service in this regard is exactly,  and I was wondering if when you were the agent for a new construction buyer if you did indeed partner with an inspector,  or offer a level of inspections as part of your service.  So I asked the question.

Hello Donna and by reading the comments going back & forth with Judith I think Judith is just trying to make it clear that a building inspections, home inspections, etc are very important and helpful for clients. Even though I have been in the construction business for 30 years as a "Glazier" Glass installer and I also know quite a bit about framing out a home, cement, roofing and so much more I stay away from any advice when it comes to construction of a home as a Realtor.

Just trying to help Donna!

VB ;-)