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In this case, the grass was indeed greener in the other side, and yet my client decided it wasn’t the home for them. Sometimes greener grass isn’t what it’s cutout to be 😅🥴🤣 #grass #buyingahome #househunting #homesearch #realestate

So the builder’s sales rep tells you your brand new home will be done in 6 months… Sounds great, right? But here’s the real question: what does the contract say? 👀 Because in many new build contracts: 1️⃣ There is no guaranteed closing date 2️⃣ The builder can have up to 2 YEARS to compl

Walked into a showing and had to do a double take… There was GRASS growing out of the baseboards. Inside. The house. 🌱😳 Is this normal? No, this is a red flag 🚩 My clients passed on this one for several reasons, but if they had considered moving forward, I would have strongly recommended a

🚨 Vacant home owners, this is your heads up… We’re seeing groups of teenagers breaking into vacant homes and even sneaking into new build community pools to throw parties. And I’m not talking about harmless hangouts… I’m talking broken doors, damaged interiors, trashed backyards, and serious lia

Some sellers have this idea that their home should sell for hundreds of thousands more than what they paid… even though nothing has really changed since they bought it. I get it. The market has shifted over the years. But value isn’t just about time passing… it’s about what’s actually been added

Did you know… the home you’re buying isn’t actually yours until closing day? Yep. Even if you’re under contract. Even if it’s a new build. Even if you’ve already picked out every finish. Until you close, the builder (or seller) still owns the home. Which means you can’t just swing by and walk

Happy closing day 🏡✨ My clients locked in this super cute Chandler home and we didn’t stop at just getting the offer accepted. We pushed it further. We negotiated the max credits their lender would allow, which meant they were able to buy their rate down AND walk in with their closing costs c

🚨 Builder “Deals” Aren’t Always What They Seem 🚨 Scrolling through new home ads and seeing 2.99% rates or crazy low monthly payments? Yeah… pump the brakes for a second. Here’s what a lot of buyers don’t realize 👇 That super low interest rate you’re seeing is often only available on a very

Final walkthrough = your last line of defense before you own the home 🏡 I always recommend doing your final walkthrough the day of or the day before closing. Why? Because the less time between that walkthrough and signing, the less chance there is for something to go wrong. Simple. In this si

Reading the contract when buying a new build home isn’t optional… it’s critical. 🏗️📄 Builder contracts are very different from resale contracts. They’re often dozens (sometimes 100+) pages long and written to protect the builder… not the buyer. That means there are provisions, timelines, and fin

Some agents will tell you selling a new build is “easy.” And honestly… it can be, if you take a backseat and let the builder run the entire show. But that’s not representation. Because when you actually do your job as a buyer’s agent on a new build, it’s anything but passive 👇 You’re read

Buyers in Arizona often have a much better chance of getting repairs done on a new build home than they do on a resale home. And even more important… you’re far more likely to get those repairs handled before closing, not after. Think about that for a second. With a resale, once you close,

You can feel it when it happens. ✨ The moment a buyer walks into the one… everything shifts. The energy changes, the pace slows down, and there’s this mix of excitement and nerves that’s impossible to miss. I always say you can see the “butterflies” before a word is even spoken. And this time

I’ve had a few agents jump into the comments on my last video disagreeing with the importance and purpose of home inspections… and honestly, it says a lot. One comment said inspections shouldn’t be used to renegotiate the contract. But if an inspection uncovers issues the seller didn’t disclose…

Not all agents treat home inspections the same… and that matters more than you think. Some agents downplay inspections because they’re worried it might “blow up the deal.” And honestly? Sometimes it does. But I’d much rather a deal fall apart than have my client move into a home they don’t fu

Buyer tip 🚨 One of the biggest mistakes I see? Relying on seller disclosures to tell you everything about a home. Big mistake. Seller disclosures are helpful… but they are NOT a guarantee of the home’s condition. They’re based on what the seller chooses to share and what they claim to know

Most buyers focus on what they can see during a home inspection… but what about what you can’t see? 👀 Mold isn’t always obvious. It can be hiding behind cabinets, baseboards, inside drywall, or in areas you’d never think to look. Just because a home looks clean and well-maintained doesn’t mean t