How to Buy a New-Construction Home from a Builder in Clarksburg, Maryland
Clarksburg is poised for massive growth within the next ten years. During that time, thousands of new construction homes will be built and sold in in our community.
These are a few of the new home builders who’ve been active in Clarksburg: Beazer, NV, Ryan, Craftmark, Craftstar, Lennar, M/I, Winchester, and K. Hovnanian. Because home-construction schedules are always in flux, be sure to check in with us for the latest updates on Clarksburg builders.
If you are a prospective new homes buyer, all this represents a tremendous opportunity, but there can be significant challenges along the way when dealing with builders and developers. It’s important to realize that the deck is stacked against buyers who deal directly with a builder. Builders want you to use their contract, their lender, their quality-control people, and their settlement attorney.
In the meantime, who’s looking out for you? Certainly not the builder’s sales rep. Therefore, you need an equalizer.
Here are a few basic tips for prospective new-construction home buyers.
First, always have your own buyer agent with you on your first visit to a new homes community. It won’t cost you an extra penny to do so, and it can save you tens of thousands of dollars and prevent major headaches. If you walk into a new home sales office on your own, you’ve lost your opportunity to have your own agent represent you -- meaning, you’re at the mercy of the builder’s sales staff. Never put yourself at this disadvantage. Be sure to call your Realtor first, before visiting or calling the builder. And make sure that your buyer agent is an expert on Clarksburg new homes.
Second, your buyer agent will help you negotiate the most favorable language in the sales contract, ensuring that things go your way as much as possible
Third, you should use your own mortgage lender, whenever possible. The builder’s agent will try to convince you to use their lender, but this rarely works out in the best interests of the buyer in the long term. Your buyer agent can point you to a reliable lender.
Fourth, your buyer agent knows the most well-regarded settlement attorneys in the area. You should use one of them, not the builder’s in-house settlement company.
Fifth, it is crucial that you have your own home inspector check out the new home. Builders may not like anyone else looking over their shoulder, but you deserve to have a knowledgeable third-party inspector point out any flaws and potential construction problems before you close on the home. Your buyer agent will be familiar with the best home inspectors in our area.
Finally, it’s a great idea to review Montgomery County plans for Clarksburg to ensure that you are aware of future scenarios for roads, shopping centers, schools, public transportation, and parks. Your buyer agent will help you with the most authoritative sources for this information.
These steps may look a bit daunting at first, but Ibi Sofillas and her team are the world’s foremost experts on Clarksburg real estate and can ease you through this whole process.
Ibi started her real estate career working as a new home builder’s rep, so she knows all the tips and tricks you need in order to win the best possible results when buying a new construction home in Clarksburg. Ibi will walk you through every step of the transaction, from your first meeting with the builder to your closing. …And there’s no fee to you for her services as your buyer agent.
You can reach Ibi on 301-972-5031 or Ibi@ClarksburgLovelyHomes.com to get more information about your new home search.
Also, you can view photos of Clarksburg new homes and get Clarksburg updates here: www.Facebook.com/ClarksburgLiving.
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