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NEW CONSTRUCTION HOMES

Do you need an agent when building a home? This is a great question and often comes up. You don't need one, but you definitely should consider one.

Cost to you as the buyer

Nothing! Builder's set aside money to pay for the buyer's agent from their marketing expenses. This has no impact on the cost of the home to the buyer.

Representing You

Having a real estate professional represent you, allows you to leverage their knowledge, their contacts, and their experience all working on your behalf.

Builders encourage real estate agent participation

Builders do not require buyer's to have an agent to represent them on their purchase, but often do encourage it because there is someone that will walk the buyer through the process of buying a home and getting them prepared so that they can complete the purchase of their current home when construction is complete. Real estate agents are experts at helping the homebuyer navigate that process and so it is worth it to most builders to pay a real estate agent to represent the buyer to help the buyer through the process so that they can successfully close on the home when the time comes.

Getting the best home for you

Given that our homes are usually our family's best investment, it is important to pick the right community, the right builder, and the right area that fits what you need. A good real estate agent will have knowledge about the different communities being built in the area and will help you find the best one for you and your family. They know the different builders, the builder's strong points and areas of weakness and can help you find what will work best for you.

Contact me for your home purchase

If you are considering the purchase of a new home in the State of New Mexico, please give me a call at (505) 615-2718 or email me.

I specialize in the greater Albuquerque area including Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Los Lunas, Belen, and Tijeras and can help homebuyers here find the right home for them. If you are buying a home in a different area such as Santa Fe, Farmington, Las Cruces, Los Alamos, Ruidoso, Elephant Butte, Truth or Consequences, or Alamogordo, being a real estate agent, I have made contacts across the state with great real estate agents and specialists in these individual markets and can put you in touch with them for your next purchase.

Please give me a call if you are looking for a home in New Mexico and if I am not the specialist for the area you are looking for, I will gladly put you in touch with a great agent and specialist in the area where you are looking for your next home.