Representation on Your Side of the Builder Contract
Builder sales offices work for the builder. We work for you, comparing communities, reading the purchase agreement, attending inspections at each stage and keeping a punch list until everything on it is done.
Building or buying new
The Builder Has a Team. So Should You.
Rated 4.8 by 2,400+ Clients
Illustrative rating for this demo.
Walking into a model home is exciting, and the sales consultant inside is usually helpful and well informed. They also work for the builder. When you sign, you are agreeing to a contract written by the builder’s attorneys, with terms on delays, changes, deposits and warranties that rarely lean your way. Having your own agent changes who is reading the fine print.
We start before you choose a community. We compare base prices, lot premiums, included features and HOA dues across builders, and we look at how earlier phases have resold. A home that costs a little more today can hold its value better if the builder’s past homes have aged well and the community has settled in as promised.
Once you choose, we stay involved through the whole build. We review the contract with you, help rank the option sheet, attend inspections before drywall and before closing, and keep a punch list until every item on it is finished. You will always know where the house stands and what the next milestone is.
Finished inventory homes deserve a look too. A builder with a completed house to sell may offer closing cost help or included upgrades that a to-be-built home would never get, and you can inspect exactly what you are buying. We compare inventory homes with build-to-order options across the communities you like, including the timeline, the incentives and how each one fits the sale of your current home or the end of your lease.
Our new build process
From Lot Selection to Final Walkthrough
New construction can take four to twelve months. We stay involved at every stage, not only at signing.
Stage 1
Compare and Choose
We tour communities with you, compare base prices, lot premiums and included features, and look at resale data for each builder.
Stage 2
Contract and Options
We review the builder agreement, flag one-sided clauses and help you prioritize upgrades that hold value.
Stage 3
Inspect and Close
We schedule independent inspections before drywall and before closing, then track the punch list through completion.
Before you sign
Where New Home Buyers Overspend, and How to Avoid It
Most new home buyers do well, but the same few mistakes come up again and again. These are the ones we help clients avoid.
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Upgrades are the first place. Option sheets are designed to be appealing, and it is easy to spend tens of thousands on finishes that are cheap to change later. We help you put money into the items that are hard or costly to add after closing, such as extra outlets, structural changes, windows and flooring, and leave paint and light fixtures for later.
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Delays are the second. Most builder contracts limit what the builder owes you if construction runs late, which can leave you paying rent or carrying an old mortgage longer than planned. We explain those clauses before you sign and help you plan the sale of your current home or your lease around realistic dates.
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Inspections are the third. A brand new house can still have missing insulation, loose connections or drainage problems, and once the walls are closed some issues are hard to see. Independent inspections before drywall and before closing regularly find items worth fixing while the builder’s crews are still on site.
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Finally, we compare lender offers. Builders often offer incentives for using their preferred lender, and sometimes those incentives are worth it. Sometimes they are not. We put both offers side by side so you can see the real difference in rate, fees and cash to close.
The best time to bring us in is before your first visit to a sales office, because many builders ask you to register your agent on that visit. If you have already toured, call anyway, and we will tell you plainly where we can still help. Even after a contract is signed, an independent set of eyes on the inspections and the punch list usually pays for the time and effort it takes, and we are glad to step in at that stage.
At a glance
What to check before you sign
Builder contracts are written by the builder's attorneys and often limit delays, changes and warranty claims. We read every clause with you and suggest questions before signing.
We also compare the warranty, the HOA budget and any planned amenities against what is already built, and we check how earlier phases in the same community have resold so you can judge long-term value before choosing a lot.
After closing, we remind you before the one year warranty window ends so any remaining items are reported in writing while the builder is still responsible for them.
We keep a written log of every builder conversation, change order and promised fix, so nothing depends on memory when the final walkthrough comes around.
The checklist
- Builder warranty
- 1, 2 and 10 year terms
- Lot premium
- Compared across phases
- Upgrade budget
- Ranked by resale value
- Inspections
- Pre-drywall and final
- HOA documents
- Budget and rules reviewed
- Closing timeline
- Delay terms explained
Why buy new with us
An Advocate Through Every Stage of the Build
The builder has a sales team, an attorney and a schedule. You deserve someone looking out for your side of each one.
Contract Reviewed First
We read the builder agreement with you and flag one-sided terms before you sign.
Independent Inspections
Pre-drywall and final inspections by inspectors who work for you.
Upgrades Ranked
We help you spend on the options that hold value at resale.
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New Builds Closed
Client stories
What Clients Say About This Service
A few notes from recent clients, shared with their permission and lightly edited for length.
2,400+
Buyers and sellers served
“Our builder contract had three clauses we would have signed without a second look. Having someone read it first was worth every minute, and the punch list actually got finished.”
Summerville, SC
Megan L.
Bought new construction
“Marcus ran the rent numbers on four buildings before we picked one. Two years in, the duplex is performing close to his projections, and he still checks in every quarter.”
North Charleston, SC
Victor P.
Bought a duplex
“Grace set up a one-day tour of five areas so we could feel the commute for ourselves. We signed a lease the next month and bought the following spring, on a street we would never have found alone.”
Daniel Island, SC
Omar and Priya S.
Relocated from Denver
Reviews are illustrative for this demo. Figures are illustrative.
Ready when you are
Talk Through Your Plans with Marcus
Marcus Greene leads this service for our team. A short call is enough to map out the next steps and the questions worth asking first.
Compare new communities- Written price ranges
- One agent from start to finish
- Illustrative: 2,400 clients served
New Construction questions
Answers Before You Decide
Common questions about new construction in the Charleston area. Call (843) 555-0142 if yours is not covered.
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