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Attn New Home Buyers!! Please Call Me BEFORE You Visit New Home Builders, Not After!! Things The Builder's Sales Person Won't Tell You!!

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If you're interested in purchasing a new home from Forney New Home Builders, proceed with caution.   I'm sure I've blogged about this topic before, but just in case you are a New Home Buyer in the Kaufman County area, I cannot stress enough the importance of having a Realtor with you when you visit a new home community.  The on site Sales Consultant works for the builder(Seller).  It would be like going directly to a seller when purchasing an pre-existing home.  DON'T DO IT!!

Forney Texas New HomeStep away from the "pretty and shiny" and get qualified representation ASAP!!  You'll be glad you did.  There are things that Realtors know what to ask for in negotiations that some buyers never even consider.  While I know some of you think that you are savvy negotiators, don't risk spending unnecessary money because you wanted to be a know it all. This is not the transaction to do that. 

Call us before you go visit your Forney New Home Builders!We know where the incentives are and how to negotiate with the builder!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Via Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland (Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate):

Attn: New Home Buyers!!  Please Call Me BEFORE You Visit New Home Builders, Not After!! 

Things The Builder's Sales Person Won't Tell You!!  
The most important thing that the on-site sales representative at the new home model or sales sales office is:

"Broker must accompany & register customer's on first visit."
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We agents and brokers are well aware of this practice and for the new agent who isn't, it's valuable information. 

However, if you're a home buyer, THIS IS IMPORTANT.  Once you visit that new home sales office and REGISTER YOURSELF, that builder is in total control of your transaction.  YOU WILL PROBABLY NOT BE ABLE TO LATER BRING IN A BUYER'S AGENT TO REPRESENT, ADVISE, HELP YOU WITH THIS TRANSACTION. 

Prospective home buyers are not aware of this builder practice.  HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO KNOW???  YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO KNOW.   That is why this builder practice is NOT disclosed in their advertising. 

I received a phone call yesterday and one today from home buyers interested in new home communities in my market area.  They each had questions about financing, taxes, schools, value, etc. about the new home models they had toured over the weekend. 

I'm happy to help new home buyers with information.  It's a big part of my business.  HOWEVER, once you have visited that builder and registered yourself, THAT BUILDER WILL NOT PAY AN AGENT for our work. 

Builders operate on a "procuring" basis.  If the real estate agent or broker introduces YOU to the builder, that Realtor, agent, broker has "procured" you for the builder and they will pay us a generous fee. 

If you visit the builder's sales office BEFORE you introduce a real estate agent, they will not pay us. 

So, if you have questions that you can't get answered by the SALES AGENT WHO WORKS FOR AND REPRESENTS THE BUILDER, I cannot help you.

Home buyers are often considering resale homes for sale as well as new construction in the area and in their price range.  Agents will spend many hours showing and providing information about resales.  However, if new construction is a possibility, we want to be involved in that too, not just the resales that we spend many hours and days showing. 

So, to home buyers, I say:  "USE YOUR AGENT.  USE THEM TO SHOW YOU THE RESALE HOMES FOR SALE and USE THE AGENT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO NEW HOME BUILDERS TOO."

WE CAN HELP. 

New Home for Sale  KHov

The two homes shown above, one new construction example and one an existing home, are from the same builder in the same community.  WE AGENTS CAN SELL BOTH.  Further, we are able to provide you with value opinions not often available from new home builders. 

CALL AN AGENT BEFORE VISITING THE NEW HOME BUILDERS.

WE CAN HELP!!

 

 

 


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Original content by Lenn Harley 303829;0225082372

Attn: New Home Buyers!!  Please Call Me BEFORE You Visit New Home Builders, Not After!! 

Things The Builder's Sales Person Won't Tell You!!  
The most important thing that the on-site sales representative at the new home model or sales sales office is:

"Broker must accompany & register customer's on first visit."
=============================================

We agents and brokers are well aware of this practice and for the new agent who isn't, it's valuable information. 

However, if you're a home buyer, THIS IS IMPORTANT.  Once you visit that new home sales office and REGISTER YOURSELF, that builder is in total control of your transaction.  YOU WILL PROBABLY NOT BE ABLE TO LATER BRING IN A BUYER'S AGENT TO REPRESENT, ADVISE, HELP YOU WITH THIS TRANSACTION. 

Prospective home buyers are not aware of this builder practice.  HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO KNOW???  YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO KNOW.   That is why this builder practice is NOT disclosed in their advertising. 

I received a phone call yesterday and one today from home buyers interested in new home communities in my market area.  They each had questions about financing, taxes, schools, value, etc. about the new home models they had toured over the weekend. 

I'm happy to help new home buyers with information.  It's a big part of my business.  HOWEVER, once you have visited that builder and registered yourself, THAT BUILDER WILL NOT PAY AN AGENT for our work. 

Builders operate on a "procuring" basis.  If the real estate agent or broker introduces YOU to the builder, that Realtor, agent, broker has "procured" you for the builder and they will pay us a generous fee. 

If you visit the builder's sales office BEFORE you introduce a real estate agent, they will not pay us. 

So, if you have questions that you can't get answered by the SALES AGENT WHO WORKS FOR AND REPRESENTS THE BUILDER, I cannot help you.

Home buyers are often considering resale homes for sale as well as new construction in the area and in their price range.  Agents will spend many hours showing and providing information about resales.  However, if new construction is a possibility, we want to be involved in that too, not just the resales that we spend many hours and days showing. 

So, to home buyers, I say:  "USE YOUR AGENT.  USE THEM TO SHOW YOU THE RESALE HOMES FOR SALE and USE THE AGENT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO NEW HOME BUILDERS TOO."

WE CAN HELP. 

New Home for Sale  KHov

The two homes shown above, one new construction example and one an existing home, are from the same builder in the same community.  WE AGENTS CAN SELL BOTH.  Further, we are able to provide you with value opinions not often available from new home builders. 

CALL AN AGENT BEFORE VISITING THE NEW HOME BUILDERS.

WE CAN HELP!!

 

 

 


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 MeLisa Minter, Broker Owner, MBA, SFR, ABR

Seabrook, Texas

melisaminter@gmail.com

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Comments (4)

Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Thanks MeLisa.  It's important to get this message to buyers.  They just don't understand.

Mar 22, 2012 07:19 AM
MeLisa Minter, Realtor
Minter Real Estate Services - Taylor Lake Village, TX
Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent

Lynn you're absolutely right! I hope I can save some buyers from before they get too caught up with the "sales pitch!"

Mar 30, 2012 05:23 AM
Cheryl Thomson REALTOR Ret Army
United Real Estate DC Metro Region (703.216.5635) cheryltee47@gmail.com - Prince William, VA
Associate Broker in Northern Virginia

MeLisa. Buyers don't have a clue when they go by themselves.  Most the time they think there are getting a better deal.

Apr 02, 2012 04:32 AM
MeLisa Minter, Realtor
Minter Real Estate Services - Taylor Lake Village, TX
Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent

Exactly Cherly! Many buyers used to come to us and say "since I'm not using a Realtor, can I use that commission toward my purchase?" It's an automatic set-up for them when they are unrepresented.

Apr 03, 2012 02:24 AM