| Buying a new home is a dream come true. In today's world, it is also an extremely complicated process. During the past boom cycle, developers and home builders were able to sell their inventory of homes easily without buyer's agents. They simply threw up a sign and the buyers came in droves. The market has returned to some normalcy and builders and developers are again cooperating with buyer's agents. |
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| What does this mean for you as a potential buyer? Well this is great news. In a "typical" real estate transaction, each side is represented by their own agent and buyer's agents are compensated out of the seller's proceeds. For a good while, developers refused to pay buyer's agents, and buyers bought new homes essentially unrepresented, unless they paid for outside advice. Now builders are cooperating with brokers, so buyers can again have representation in this process. |
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I believe buyer representation is vital in buying a new home. The catch is the agent must register or accompany you to the model homes on your FIRST VISIT, or you will not be able to bring an agent in later to receive compensation from the seller's proceeds. So, before visiting any new home community, please contact me at (805) 878-9879, so that
I can register you as my client with that development. I can provide essential services in a new home transaction, including:
• Attend the contract signing with my clients
• Attend the walk through inspection with my clients
• Compare square footage pricing to other new home developments
• Compare square footage pricing to the resale market for newer homes
• Compare incentives offered by other local home builders
• Provide advice on options and what will have the most impact for resale |
| The following local developments cooperate with real estate brokers representing buyers: |
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| La Vigna at Westgate Ranch |
| Single family homes |
| located in south west Santa Maria near intersection of Blosser and Sonya |
| gated community townhomes priced in the mid $300's |
| Celebration Condos & Townhomes |
| located at corner of Daniel Drive and & Miller Street (near Betteravia) |
| Mixed use development with townhomes, condos and commercial condos |
| 1137 - 2170 sq.ft. plans pricing in $200's |
| Crown Laurel |
| located in downtown Lompoc |
| two story homes from 1475 -1868 sq. ft. |
| starting in the low $300,000's |
| Rice Ranch Master Planned Community |
| located in Orcutt, California |
| homes, condos, 26 acre park and sports complex & 300+ acres of open space |
| 1777 sq. ft. - 2878 sq. ft. single family homes starting in the high $400's |
| Vista La Ventana |
| located in northeast Santa Maria |
| 1679 sq. ft. - 2145 sq. ft. plans |
| one and two story townhomes prices from the high $300's |
| Villas at La Ventana |
| located in northeast Santa Maria |
| one and two story homes priced from mid $500's |
| Harvest Glen |
| located in southwest Santa Maria |
| 1628 sq. ft - 2443 sq. ft. plans, No HOA fees! |
| one and two story homes starting in the mid $400's |
| Mesa Verde |
| located in Orcutt |
| 2626 sq. ft. - 3136 sq. ft. plans |
| one and two story homes from the mid $700's |
| Cobblestone Creek |
| located in Orcutt |
| 1636 sq. ft. - 2466 sq ft. plans |
| one and two story homes from the high $400's |
| Old Mill |
| located in Orcutt |
| 2529 sq. ft. - 2966 sq. ft. plans |
| Providence Landing |
| located in Lompoc (Vandenberg Village area) |
| 1628 sq. ft. - 3265 sq. ft. plans |
| one and two story homes from the high $400's |
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