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Choose the right community
Builder reputation, location, resale outlook, and which communities fit your budget and life — using the same research behind New Home Dispatch.
New construction
Buy new construction with someone who's run the sales office.
New homes come with their own rules — incentives, upgrades, lot premiums, builder contracts, and lender tie-ins. I worked inside a builder's sales operation as a new-home sales counselor. Now I use that knowledge to represent buyers. It's one of the clearest reasons to have me on your side.
The thing most buyers don't know
The on-site agent works for the builder.
The friendly person in the model home is a sales counselor representing the builder's interests — not yours. That's not a scandal; it's their job. The gap is that many buyers walk in without anyone representing them.
In many communities, the builder pays the buyer's agent's commission, which means having me represent you often costs you nothing extra — but that depends on the builder and the community, so we'll confirm exactly how it works before you commit.
Register me as your agent on your first visit to a community — even one you found yourself. It's one of the most valuable moves a new-construction buyer can make, because in most cases I can only represent you if I'm involved from that first visit.
- Incentives that actually help you — vs. the ones that just move inventory
- Upgrades & design center — what adds value and what you'll never get back
- Lot premiums — when the location is worth it — and when it isn't
- Builder contracts — what's negotiable and where the risk sits
- Builder lenders & rate buy-downs — reading the real cost behind the offer
- Construction timelines — protecting you through delays and walkthroughs
Why this matters
I've sat on the builder's side of the table.
Most agents have never worked inside a new-home builder's sales operation. I have. I know the playbook — how homes are priced, how incentives are structured, and how deals actually come together — because I helped run it.
Now I use that from your side of the table. I'm not here to make builders, lenders, or on-site counselors the enemy — they have a job to do. My job is to make sure you can see the whole deal and decide with confidence.
- New-home sales counselor experience — the builder playbook, firsthand
- Both new build and resale — so we compare every real option
- Contracts, incentives & upgrades — what's negotiable, what adds value
- An owner's eye on resale — will this home hold its value?
- Straight answers — honest about tradeoffs
How I help
From first model home to final walkthrough
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Structure the deal
Read the incentives, price the upgrades, question the lot premium, and understand the contract before you sign anything.
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Protect the build
Stay on top of the timeline, inspections, and walkthroughs so what you're promised is what you actually get.
Pete Seider · Central Texas real estate advisor
Thinking about a new build — or already talking to a builder? Loop me in before you sign. I'll tell you exactly what I'd watch for.
Thinking about a new build? Talk to me first.
Before you visit a model home or sign anything, let's talk. Getting me involved early is how you keep the advantage.