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Thinking of Buying a Brand New Home? You need representation too.
    If you’re looking at buying a brand new home, you may think you don’t need a REALTOR.  In fact, you may even think that buying a new construction home without a real estate agent will save you money.  However, new home communities usually have a marketing budget for the entire community and REALTOR fees are paid out of this budget.  This money has already been allocated by the developer whether you choose to have representation or not.  Using a real estate agent to help you purchase a home in a new construction community will actually save you money and make sure your best interests are protected.​
You may also think that the sales agent at the community is working for you.  This is not true!  The sales agent works for the builder and is looking to represent the builders best interests.  He or she may be very nice, incredibly friendly, and offer you snacks and drinks while you peruse their inventory; however, at the end of the day, the sales agent is looking out for the builder’s best interest.   The Texas standardized resale contract is written to protect the buyer.  There are more than twenty “buyer outs” or ways the buyer can get out of this contract ... more

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