New Homes / Home Builders in Greater Dallas, TX & Fort Worth, TX
Utilize a real estate agent from Region Realty to locate new homes for sale and new home builders in Dallas, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas. We represent some of the largest (and smallest) Dallas home builders. Our New Homes Team can find for you new single-family homes, condominiums, custom homes, luxury properties and townhomes for sale throughout the entire Greater Dallas, TX and Greater Fort Worth, TX Area. You can search houses and homes by using our Dallas MLS or by contacting one of our Realtors for information on new communities, home builders, and new homes in Dallas and Fort Worth.
Negotiating with a Home Builder
A dirt construction is a home built from the ground up. An inventory home is a home that is already built and ready to be moved into immediately.
The ability to negotiate on your new home is going to be highly dependent on three variables:
What type of home you are buying: dirt or inventory
The current amount of inventory of available plans
Your local market conditions
It is most important to remember that you are negotiating with the builder's profit margin. Profit margin does not include a buyer's real estate agent's commission. This commission is already factored into the base price of the home, and will not be negotiable. The builder's profit margin is not at risk when a home has not been constructed yet in such cases as 'dirt' deals. Inventory purchases, however, are at a much more likelihood of being negotiable as new home builders do not like to have inventory sitting in the subdivision, plus they will have to begin paying interest and property taxes on property they hold in their inventory.
Dormant inventory is bad for business. It gives a negative impression to visitors in the neighborhood, and is also very costly to maintain by the builders themselves while touring these homes with prospective buyers. This is why a builder's negotiability is higher in inventory homes; they simply want to get rid of them as soon as possible.
It is important to scout neighboring subdivisions and learn the incentives and promotions each is having and use this information to your advantage. If you are using the services of one of our real estate agents in your purchase, which you should (it is free, after all), we will be happy to do this for you.
Don't expect for a hard negotiation to take place. Usually, the best weapon in negotiating new home sales is simply to walk out and return at a later time. This strategy will be sabotaged if you have not gotten financially approved prior to visiting new home builders. You want to give the impression to the sales representative that you are ready to purchase that day. Otherwise, you leave the salesperson open to speculate on whether or not the 'deal' he is cutting you is really worth the time and effort. If the salesperson feels that your transaction will be very smooth, then we should have no problem negotiating your sales price down to a reasonable amount.
In the end, a real estate agent's perspective on your transaction is invaluable in your real estate transaction.
Why an Agent's Assistance Helps
When you purchase a new home you are probably making one of the most important investments in your life. It is important to make sure you make the most informed, intelligent decisions possible in regards to the details of your next home. Many times, this can be clouded by an emotional attachment to a home, which believe it or not, can be created instantaneously.
Have you ever walked into a home, and said the words, "Wow, I love it!" This could be referenced as an emotional attachment. You are now subconsciously wanting this home, and are usually (as long as your finances provide) willing to do whatever it takes to make your family have the same enjoyable experience as you did when walking into a lovely model home. In our experience, these emotional attachments cloud the mind, and usually make you make emotional decisions rather than logical ones. In real estate, this is really a bad idea.
Region Realty Can Help!
We can guide you to finding the perfect home just for you. By using a process that is very intentional and proactive, we are able to fine tune our searches to enable us to find the home most suited to your needs.
Once you've found the home of your dreams, let someone that ISN'T emotionally attached do the negotiating. In our experience, we will be able to get better results from a new home builder salesperson negotiation session than you, by yourself, and un-armed. Our real estate agents, on the other hand, come fully prepared with neighborhood selling trends and statistics, an un-emotional and un-attached attitude, and the ability to walk-away. Do yourself a favor and take use of this free service!
Did You Just Say 'FREE'?
Absolutely! The costs of the services that we provide are gladly paid for you by the builder of the home you purchase. They are 'gladly' paid because we brought the builder a buyer for their home and helped keep the transaction smooth and stress-free; it is as simple as that. Without real estate agents, many builders cut a very important source of business to their communities. In fact, many builders embrace the service of Realtors.
With such a large transaction you are thinking about doing, it is always wise to consult with a qualified professional to make sure that all your bases are covered. Remember: Using the services of a real estate agent is free when buying a new or used home. What do you have to lose?
Take a look at our weblog DFWHomeBuilders.com to learn more.
Are you looking for a new home but not sure where to start? Contact us...we can help.