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Going unrepresented against a sophisticated builder can cost you tens of thousands.

The truth

Going unrepresented can cost you money and peace of mind.

Buying a new home is exciting — and builders know that. Their sales counselors are trained to keep you in that feeling. But a production builder is not a retired couple selling their home of 40 years. They are a business. A sophisticated one. With legal teams, preferred vendors, and sales reps who have closed hundreds of transactions in that same subdivision. Of all the times to have experienced representation in your corner, this is it.

How buyer rep works →

This cannot be overstated

Every person in that room has the same payday — your closing.

The sales rep, the preferred lender, the builder: one coordinated team, all pointing at the same finish line. They’re not adversaries of each other. They’re adversaries of you. Walking in alone doesn’t save you money. It removes an experienced agent who has seen this exact game play out — someone who knows where builders pad margins, which incentives are actually negotiable, and how to get you a better deal than you’d ever walk away with alone.

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Things to watch out for.

  1. 1

    The builder’s lender

    You got a great rate — but what did you pay for it? You got a higher rate — but your closing costs are zero. Something to think about.

  2. 2

    Escrow

    Many builders’ lenders calculate your projected escrow based on the current land value — not how the home will be assessed. That gap can be substantial. It makes your monthly payment look lower at signing than it will ever actually be — sometimes costing people thousands. And when that first reassessment hits, your escrow shortage becomes your problem — not theirs.

  3. 3

    Inspections

    Builders will often encourage you to waive a third-party inspection — or steer you toward their own. New construction is not flawless. Framing shortcuts, drainage issues, HVAC problems — these are the things that surface a year in. Get an independent inspector. Always.

Side by side

Your own agent vs the builder's sales rep.

Same model home, two very different people at the table — and only one of them is on your side.

With your own agent

Adam · on your side

Builder's sales rep only

Paid by the builder

Whose interest
Yours — exclusively
The builder's, by definition
Contract review
Read clause by clause for you
Handed to you to sign
Upgrade advice
Trades-informed: value vs margin
Sells the full upgrade menu
Phase inspections
Independent, pre-drywall & final
Builder's own crew signs off
Cost to you
Typically $0 — builder pays
No discount for going alone

New-build buyers ask these.

Can Good Public Group inspect during construction?

Good Public Group inspects new construction at every critical phase of the build — not a single end-stage look. Independent review catches defects while they stay exposed and inexpensive to correct, long before the buyer takes possession.

  • Foundation and framing: the structural shell gets inspected before any covering goes up.
  • MEPs exposed: mechanical, electrical, and plumbing reviewed while the runs stay open to view.
  • Pre-drywall: a full walk before the walls close over the systems.
  • Finish and walkthrough: drywall, finish work, and a final inspection before closing.

New construction carries no guarantee of being flawless — fresh builds hide mistakes as readily as older homes. That coverage matters most for out-of-state buyers who cannot stand on the site each week; Good Public Group works the ground at every stage, so the property matches the buyer's intent before the buyer ever arrives.

Which builders and areas does Good Public Group cover?

Good Public Group represents buyers purchasing from any builder, in any new subdivision, anywhere across the DFW Metroplex. No builder and no community across the region sits outside that scope.

  • Builders: any builder — national production names and regional custom shops alike, with no exclusive tie to one.
  • Communities: any new subdivision, from first-phase releases to nearly sold-out sections.
  • Territory: the full DFW Metroplex, every city and suburb within.
  • Representation: the buyer's interests, independent of the builder's on-site sales office.

The builder's on-site agent answers to the builder, not the purchaser. Good Public Group stays independent of every one of them — so a buyer walking into any model home across the Metroplex keeps a representative whose loyalty runs one direction only.

Where the inventory is

New construction across North DFW.

The fastest-growing builder corridors in Collin and Denton counties — where the communities, incentives, and quick-move-in homes are concentrated. Adam covers all of them.

Selling your home to build new?

Know what it will list for before you sign with a builder.

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