2 Things to Know before Visiting the Model Home - Thinking of Buying a New Home?

Описание: 1. The Model Home is likely upgraded in a New Construction Home community and may not represent the home you purchase. The sites sales agent is there to let you know what is upgrades and what is selected (if anything) for your home.

2. A SPEC vs. a Dirt Sale/Home, Plan, or Lot. When buying New  Construction Home in Flagstaff and visiting the model, the sales agent in the model home often use the word "Spec", they are referring to a home, likely under construction where the selections and options have already been chosen by the builder. A Dirt Sale/Home, Plan or Lot is where you are starting from scratch and the buyer gets to semi-customize their home. If purchasing a spec and there is something you really dislike, ask the sales agent if it can be changed. Each builder has different timing for when or if selections can be changed. They may also charge a fee if changes are made past a certain point). Tip❗: if you are buying a spec KNOW what selections have been chosen so you aren’t surprised later. List of New Construction Homes Available in Flagstaff. 

3. Floorplans and lots go together. For most builders certain floorplans fit on certain lots so if you find an available lot that you love make sure you know which floorplans fit on which lots and vice versa. For instance, the model home that you're standing in was once a patch of dirt, and that certain floorplan fit specifically on that lot.

4. Timing for the home to be complete is absolutely an estimate, unless the builder already has Close of Escrow (meaning DONE) dates are selected. Keep this in mind when visiting the model home. Can You Afford a New Construction Home?

5. The builder has their own contract. If you’ve sold or bought a resale home before the residential contract may be familiar to you, but if you purchase new home construction, the builder has their own contract. This is why it is important to either get a buyers agent or make sure you not only review the contract, but you also have the sales agent walk you through piece by piece when you’re signing. Tip: I highly recommend not signing electronically. It is very easy to speed through this process and miss vital pieces of information. Remember this when you visit the model home and you or your agent can ask for a copy/sample of that contract if you are interested. Do I Need An Agent to buy a New Construction Home? 

6. Your home is not ❌ being Custom Built!



Unless you specifically choose a community and builder where the homes are being custom built, most New  Construction Homes communities are semi-custom and production home builders. This means that there are going to be a list of floorplans, structural/electrical/low voltage/plumbing and interior color options already priced and available for you to choose from. Keep that in mind as you image your home. If there’s something you truly want, ask the sales agent if it’s possible, each builder is different so if you had it done on your last home, the new builder may not do it. Although the model home is likely upgraded, make sure to ask if there are any custom options (if the builder allows them at all) in the model home. This is so important so that you know that the certain option may not be a possibility for you even though it was in the model home. Comprehensive Overview of New  Construction Homes.