Smoothly Buy New Construction While Selling Your Home
Beyond the cost savings, I’ll coordinate directly with your builder to ensure your home sale and new construction go smoothly, minimizing stress and maximizing ease.
Benefits of Using a Realtor John Keller to Sell Your Home
- Higher sale price: Agent-assisted homes tend to sell for significantly more than for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) properties, often by tens of thousands of dollars. For example, a 2021 NAR report showed agent-assisted sales averaged $318K vs. $260K for FSBO—a $58K difference.
- Greatest potential exposure & marketing: Realtors list your property on the MLS, I list, and market your home on all third-party real estate websites. I personally craft compelling descriptions, hire top photographers, 360 tours, video, and drone footage that harness broad marketing to attract more buyers.
- Access to network & services: I will connect you with trusted professionals—so you don’t have to hunt them down yourself.
- Objectivity and negotiation expertise: As a real estate agent, I offer unemotional, data-driven advice, and will negotiate effectively on your behalf.
- Seamless closing efficiency: I will personally manage complex documentation and deadlines, helping ensure a smoother, faster closing—especially useful when juggling both selling and buying tasks.
- Faster, smoother sales process: With staging, pricing strategy, and agent-led showings, homes often sell faster—and for more—with less stress.
Benefits of Having a Realtor When Buying New Construction
- You’re represented—Because I work for you, I am able to go to bat for you in the transaction, my commission is paid by the builder and is pre-negotiated.
- As your listing agent and buyers agent for the new construction, I can help you negotiate upgrades, incentives, and terms adding value—such as upgrades, closing cost help, or flexible timelines—even when the price seems non-negotiable.
- Navigate complex paperwork and protect your interests: New construction contracts are often lengthy, I am able to work with the agent who represents the buyer on your property, the builder, the lender, and the closing agent.
- Tap into local builder and market expertise: I know which builders have better reputations, neighborhoods worth investing in, and future resale potential—even giving insights into craftsmanship issues or community value. (This is precisely why I recommend Vitale Homes.)
- Ensure inspections and quality control: Even new builds can occasionally have flaws. Realtors help arrange inspections and walkthroughs, track fixes, and safeguard your interests.
- Explore more options & opportunities: I will provide access to pre‑market listings or resale homes in the same communities—options you’d otherwise miss.
- It costs you nothing extra: Builders pay the agent’s commission; you benefit from representation without increasing the purchase price. And skipping an agent doesn’t guarantee savings.
- Anecdotal advice from experienced buyers:
- “I got them the same house for 304K including all the same appliances … they saved almost $20,000.”
- “When buying new construction … the agent’s going to look out for your best interest. A good agent will keep you from leaving money on the table.”
Summary
Using a realtor to sell your current home helps you maximize your sale price, streamline the process, and reduce stress. Then, using a realtor for your new construction purchase ensures you have expert representation when negotiating contracts, upgrades, inspections, and long-term value—all at no cost to you.
Combined, this approach positions you to generate and preserve more of your proceeds, so you can make the most of your investment in your new home.
