Builders New Homes
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All the builders publish a magazine every week covering their developements and specials... this is a MUST MUST have for every buyer... it is delivered weekly  to every Real Estate Office in 11 counties... and has very special "inside" information - specials - pricing  that is usually ONLY available to REALTORS(R) ... we can mail one out to you... or BEST... pick one up from us... just call.

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Builder's New Construction Homes


Some personal experiences on being the buyers agent on over 100 new construction homes:

i would say that about 1 out of 20 homes had SERIOUS problems -- if it wasn't for the buyer taking my advice and
getting a 3rd party inspection they may never of found the problems

one home needed to have the ENTIRE side of the house taken all apart (and part of the roof as well!) -- at least the
builder paid for the 4 weeks motel for the buyers as well as did the repair (re-build) work in a very professional
manner

one home needed $60,000 of repairs!!! (seller-builder paid!!!)

one home needed to have the entire spanish tile roof replaced!!! (buyer cancelled deal after builder said "NO i will
not do anything--- someone else will buy it and not get an inspection) !!!

here is a good one!... one of the brand new homes that I bought as my personal residence had the counter top
coming apart in the first week!... the builder said the warranty was void if the counter top had any water on it!... i
complained all the way to the top of the company (they know that i'm a REALTOR and that i have many clients
buying their homes!)... it took me 6 months but i finally got them to agree to replace it...



Pitfalls of Buying a Brand New Construction Home
www.HADD.com
www.HOBB.org
www.HomeOwnersOfTexas.com
www.HomebuildingPitfalls.com
www.StreetmanHomesProblems.com



Model Homes



Inspections
Multi-Phase Inspection
"regular" after completion Inspection
City Inspections
3rd party builder ordered inspection



Pricing
many new construction homes are listed in the MLS, so REALTORS & appraisers can see actual sale prices ---
this is a great thing so we can see just how low the same house sold recently!

"list" price

spec home pricing versus to-be-builts

negotiating



Builders Preferred Mortgage Company



Planned Subdivisions



Custom Builders vs "Tract" Builders
"tract" builders offer great value



Warranties
structural warranty
basic 1-2 year warranty



Real Estate Agents
are they really working for you?

what about the huge bonuses some builders pay the realtor?



Builders Promises
get it in writing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Radiant Barrier!!!!!!!
just get it - no questions asked!!




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