North Houston is one of the busiest new construction markets in the country, and buying in a builder community is not the same transaction as buying resale. The agent sitting in the model home is paid by the builder. Francisco is a new home construction specialist and represents the buyer through the whole process, at no cost to you, because the builder pays the buyer agent commission out of the same budget either way.
Which builders are actually delivering on time in which communities, and what the lot premiums are really buying you.
Orientation, drainage, backing, and which structural options are worth paying for before the slab is poured.
Builder contracts are written for the builder. Francisco reads it with you and negotiates incentives, rate buydowns and closing cost credits.
Pre-drywall and final walkthroughs with a punch list, then through to funding and warranty follow-up.
Most builders require your agent to be present or registered on the very first visit to the community. If you tour alone first, you can lose the ability to bring in your own representation at all, on the largest purchase most people ever make.
Take his name with you, or take him with you. Either way it costs you nothing and it keeps someone on your side of the table.
No. In builder communities the buyer agent commission is already accounted for in the builder’s budget. You are not saving money by going in alone, you are only giving up representation.
Communities across Spring, Conroe, Porter, New Caney, Magnolia and Cypress. Ask about a specific community and Francisco will tell you honestly how it is performing.
Yes, and the sequencing is the hard part. He will build a plan that lines up your closing dates so you are not carrying two payments or moving twice.
Call before you sign anything. Depending on how the builder logged your visit there may still be a way to bring him in.
Tell Francisco which communities you are considering, or ask him which ones fit what you want, before your first model home visit.
Whether you are buying your first home, selling a house you have outgrown, or building new in Montgomery County, the first step is a straight conversation with no pressure attached.
Francisco Martinez is a licensed Texas real estate agent, License #749696, affiliated with Corcoran Genesis. Corcoran® and the Corcoran logo are registered service marks owned by Corcoran Group LLC. Corcoran Genesis fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated.