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Why Use a Realtor for New Home
Construction?
Many people don't realize how a cooperative effort between a
new home buyer, a Realtor and a residential Builder benefits everyone
involved in the construction process.
New home buyers face the same problems as existing home buyers
or value-conscious consumers purchasing any product or service.
How can a new home buyer find out about all the options available
and obtain the information to make comparisons in a timely and
relatively stress-free manner?
- One way is by working with a Realtor, who can be a central
resource about dozens of new home communities and an access
to a revealing wealth of information about new homes and builders.
In fact, home builders throughout Houston and League City go
to great lengths to make sure Realtors are well-informed about
their products and their communities.
- There is a common damaging misconception that by eliminating
a Realtor or real estate agent, a buyer can save the equivalent
of the agent’s commission on a new home.
- In fact, Houston and League City area builders value the well-qualified
buyers brought to them by Realtors, so much so that sales agent
commissions are considered part of the builder’s promotional
budget, rather than a negotiable component of a home’s purchase
price.
- The bottom line is that buyers probably will not receive any
discount on the purchase of a new home by not working with a
Realtor or agent.
- Even more important, buyers can pay the same price, and have
an experienced real estate representative in their corner. These
Realtor services offered at no additional cost to the buyer,
save valuable time, supply more complete market information,
and allow a buyer to find a new home sooner and with less hassle
by working with a real estate professional.
Excerpts taken, with permission, from Bill Jones, former president
of the Houston Association of Realtors. The Houston Association
of Realtors is the largest trade association in Houston, with
16,000 members representing all aspects of the real estate industry.
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