New construction
Buying new, with someone on your side.
The builder’s agent works for the builder. Kevin works for you: which builders are selling where, what the incentives are really worth, and what to check before you sign.
Book a 15-minute call- Of the market
- 100%
- Bright MLS direct plus off-market, for-sale-by-owner and builder inventory from the listing side.
- The agreement
- Easy exit
- Required across the region before touring; Kevin’s can be ended at any time, no questions asked.
- Closed transactions
- 1,000+
- Team-inclusive, since 2008; 347 of them Kevin’s own sales.
- Client rating
- 5.0
- On Google, Zillow, Realtor.com and in writing.
How buying new works
Six steps, with your own agent in each.
- 01
Bring Kevin on the first visit
Most builders want your agent registered on your first visit to the sales office. Walk in alone, and they may not let Kevin represent you later.
- 02
Compare communities and builders
Kevin lays out who is building where, how their earlier communities have held up, and what each base price really includes.
- 03
Read the incentives
Closing-cost credits tied to the builder’s lender, rate buydowns, free upgrades: Kevin works out what each one is actually worth against the price.
- 04
Go through the contract
Builders use their own contract, not the standard one. Kevin goes through what it says and what can still be negotiated.
- 05
Watch the build
Walkthroughs at framing and before the drywall goes up, and an independent inspection, even on a brand-new home.
- 06
Close with it in writing
The final walkthrough, the warranty and every promise the builder made, written down before you sign.
What Kevin checks
The things a model home will not tell you.
How their earlier communities were built, and what owners there say now.
What the extra charge for a lot gets you, and whether it holds up when you sell.
The dues, what they cover, and whether the budget can carry the amenities.
What homes from the builder’s first phases sell for now, against what they cost new.
What the model shows that the base price does not include.
Trained for the buyer’s side
Four NAR credentials, all of them for buying.
Training for the purchase, the first mortgage, the negotiation, and a move on military orders.
NAR Designation · ABRAccredited Buyer’s RepresentativeTrained to represent the buyer from the first search to the closing table.
NAR Certification · HFRHome Finance ResourceFinancing choices, lender terms and what a payment really includes.
NAR Certification · RENEReal Estate Negotiation ExpertThe terms of the offer, not only the number.
NAR Certification · MRPMilitary Relocation ProfessionalRelocation on a PCS timeline, VA loans and allowances.
Questions about buying new
What people ask before the first model home.
Does it cost me more to bring my own agent?
No. The builder’s price is the same either way. Kevin’s fee is set in the buyer agreement, as on every purchase, and commissions are always negotiable.
Can I negotiate with a builder?
Often, though not always on the price. Builders tend to give on closing costs, upgrades and lot premiums before they cut the base price, and Kevin knows where each one has room.
Do I need an inspection on a new home?
Yes. New homes have defects too, and an independent inspector works for you, not the builder. Kevin sets one up before the drywall goes up and again before closing.
What about the builder’s lender?
The incentives are often tied to it, and sometimes they are worth it. Kevin compares the builder’s offer with an outside lender’s, so you can see which costs less overall.
Fifteen minutes on the phone.
No presentation, no pitch, nothing to sign. You describe the situation, I tell you what I’d do about it, and you decide from there whether there’s more to talk about.