Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Real Estate Q&A August 2013

Dear Gloria,

I am planning to move to Florida within the next year and would like to purchase a new construction home in the Wesley Chapel area. I have heard that a buyer can incur additional charges during construction. I would hate to purchase a new construction property and pay much more than I originally planned. Have you ever experienced a similar situation with a past buyer?

Jenny F., Boston, Virginia

Jenny,

I have never experienced this situation with any of my new construction buyers. Typically the process is similar among many builders. After a buyer has viewed the model and has made the decision to move forward with the builder, they sit down with the sales consultant to discuss floor plan, home site, and designs. An initial estimate is provided at that time. The buyer further discusses the interior design material details at the design center.

After all of the fixings have been secured, the final price of the property is provided. After the design, home site and floor plan have been finalized for the new construction home, there should be little to no price changes. Should the buyer decide to change or alter the originally discussed design elements listed within the contract then the buyer can expect a price change. For example, let’s say a buyer decides to have a new construction home built with all of the design upgrades that were shown in the $245,000 model. Let’s say one night the buyer had a change of heart and decided they wanted to change the kitchen floors from tile floors to hard wood. This material change to the property may require a change in the original agreed price.

Thanks for your email Jenny and I look forward to helping you further with this process.

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