A builder's representative does their job well by selling at the builder's best price and terms, which is a different job from protecting your interests on deposit timing, included features and occupancy delays. Buyer representation exists to cover exactly that gap.
Your own agent reviews the purchase agreement and new home warranty coverage before you sign, and works alongside a lawyer, typically $800 to $1,500, who handles the title search and closing through Information Services Corporation.
Bringing your own agent to a new construction purchase generally costs you nothing extra, since that cost is built into how the transaction is structured between the builder and the brokerage.
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