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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we just moved into our house (a different mclean builder) and here's my thoughts. typically the houses at or near completion are either overpriced (opportunity) or on a bad lot/location.  if you have the time, consider signing the contract earlier to get a more desirable location/lot.  you will get more time to customize. the builders do seem to not really put in the full effort with cleanup at the end, this is a bit annoying - but worth not buying the dregs. in mclean, there's a reason all the new builds on westmoreland are still sitting. it's just not as nice to live on the main road as on a side street. then again, having a house to live in is great. there are trade-offs.

i am acquainted with MR homes matt (not our builder). I think he's really great to do business with. he was our second choice builder (has much to do with the lots available!).

if your builder pays out to buyers agents - USE A REALTOR WITH A REBATING PROGRAM! you will save 35k+ on your home purchase vs not using a realtor at all.  do not reach out directly to the builders - have the realtor do it. rebating agent/broker does not mean they aren't full service. [/quote]

Have to agree about using a realtor even if they don't rebate.  Our agent is with a mainstream company and showed us many lots and houses before she found out a lot that a builder has just purchased. We ended buying the lot about a year ago and have just moved into the house.  It was fairly high end and the agent was extremely helpful with the builder. She defused a number of tense situations with good advice.  Even at the final closing, the builder's settlement lawyer made a mistake that  would not have cost the builder a little  money but a good deal of aggravation.  She had it corrected at the settlement.   She ultimately paid for a bunch of landscaping rather than handing us a check.   We used our agent for two other transactions and thought she was really bright and practical. She really proved it with this transaction.  If we could afford her, both of use would hire her for our businesses.  [/quote]

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