Marie Moss

One the most common misconceptions about buying new construction is that you don’t need the services of a Realtor.

“If you ever need the representation of a Realtor, it is before, during and after the construction of a new home,” said Kim Knapik, -Aka-, "Mrs Real Estate®". 

Many new construction buyers are surprised to learn that the cost of the home is the same, whether they use a Realtor or “go direct” with a builder. A builder’s marketing fee is built into the price of the home. And while a builder’s representative is often helpful and knowledgeable, they are loyal to the builder’s interests – not the buyer’s.

A Realtor will serve as a trusted advocate for the buyer, in matters from lot selection, plans and change orders, to financing options and coordinating a home’s completion with the sale of the buyer’s existing home.

“The representation of a Realtor when you are buying new construction costs you no more than if you go it alone and assume all the risk,”