Hire Your Own Tampa Florida Real Estate Agent to Represent YOUR Best Interest! I am your local Tampa Florida Realtor and Buyers Agent and a member of the Florida MLS to represent you. As your Buyer's Agent my savvy negotiating skills could save you thousands on your Tampa new home purchase. I will represent you, be your fiduciary and am required to disclose the positives as well as the negatives about the transaction. The vast majority of the time the home builder's sales agents are paid to represent the home builder. Many use high pressure tactics in an attempt to make a sale. Due to the high volume nature of new home sales, most builder's agents are paid less than a traditional real estate agents; some earn a salary plus incentives, so volume is important to their livelihood.

Don't Automatically Use the Builder's Lender! Shop around and interview your lender. Find a banker or mortgage broker that you feel you can trust and whom you feel comfortable working with. Consider alternate sources to find a Tampa lender. Your own credit union or bank may offer you attractive rates and terms, based on your banking history with them. Your real estate agent may even refer you to his or her private list of qualified and reputable lenders. Ask your lender to guarantee its Good Faith Estimate. If the lender makes excuses, go elsewhere, because reputable lenders always honor this request. Builders often prefer to use their own lender because the builder will be kept fully informed of your personal progress; it's one-stop shopping for the new home builder. But a builder's lender might not offer you the best rate. In many cases the builder may even own the lending company or at least have strong financial ties to it. Ask for a copy of your credit report and FICO scores. You can order your own free credit report before shopping for a new home. It's really a good idea.

Obtain Legal Advice Before Buying a Brand New Home! Before you sign a purchase contract, talk to a real estate attorney. The standard purchase agreements that Tampa Florida builders like to use are designed to keep everyone out of court, especially them. However, they don't necessarily contain language that fully protects the new home buyer. Find out if any of the materials used by the Tampa builder contain chemicals that may be hazardous to your health. If your purchase contract contains any warnings about health issues, it's may be because it's a valid concern and quite possibly other home buyers have gone to court over it. Ask questions about removal of any contingencies and about your cancellation rights. Make sure that you fully understand your commitments and liabilities.

I provide my clients with services, information and guidance that are crucial in making their home buying journey a successful one. As my client I guide you through every important step. Unlike most other MLS home searches my MLS search provides you with all the local listings. Registration is "hassle free", I will not call you unless you request additional information. Between the information I provide to my clients and the guidance that can only come from an experienced Realtor ®, my clients are among the most informed home buyers on the market.