Real World Proof You Need a Realtor When Buying a New Home | Venice FL | David Barr Realtor
I really enjoy working with home buyers, especially when it comes to new homes.
Since I've been specializing in new home sales for a while, I know many buyers don't contact a Realtor, but go directly to the home builders. I guess it's because these buyers think they can get a better deal without a Realtor being involved, like a for sale by owner home.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Two things you should know:
1) The new home builders rely on Realtors to bring clients through their doors and help them market their properties to the public. In fact, I was told by a new home sales associate that they get calls asking if I work for them, because they are seeing my online marketing for their community.
2) A Realtor is another set of eyes and ears working for you. Recently, I was touring new homes with a client who was ready to buy. He was excited about the price and the design elements of the home. However, he never went out on the lanai while we were talking to the new home sales consultant. Knowing that the lanai was facing a busy highway with road noise he didn't hear inside the home, I took him back after we left the sales center. The buyer was thankful I saved him from a potentially costly mistake.
This same buyer decided on another home in another community, where I noticed some paint scuffs and small marks in the drywall in the home he is purchasing. I'll be attending his builder walk through to help identify any issues before closing.
Let me be your eyes and ears when you're buying a new construction home in Sarasota, Venice and The West Villages, or Lakewood Ranch.
Since I've been specializing in new home sales for a while, I know many buyers don't contact a Realtor, but go directly to the home builders. I guess it's because these buyers think they can get a better deal without a Realtor being involved, like a for sale by owner home.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Two things you should know:
1) The new home builders rely on Realtors to bring clients through their doors and help them market their properties to the public. In fact, I was told by a new home sales associate that they get calls asking if I work for them, because they are seeing my online marketing for their community.
2) A Realtor is another set of eyes and ears working for you. Recently, I was touring new homes with a client who was ready to buy. He was excited about the price and the design elements of the home. However, he never went out on the lanai while we were talking to the new home sales consultant. Knowing that the lanai was facing a busy highway with road noise he didn't hear inside the home, I took him back after we left the sales center. The buyer was thankful I saved him from a potentially costly mistake.
This same buyer decided on another home in another community, where I noticed some paint scuffs and small marks in the drywall in the home he is purchasing. I'll be attending his builder walk through to help identify any issues before closing.
Let me be your eyes and ears when you're buying a new construction home in Sarasota, Venice and The West Villages, or Lakewood Ranch.
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