How to lowball a builder

[Tuba]

The best chances are a standing inventory house, and you must close in the final month of that ending quarter. Some builders start their first qtr in January and some like KB start in December. They all the have same business plans, and this is how many homes closed for the year. Typically they start off with a smaller number for the first qtr and it gradually increases. The very best price reductions come at the 4th qtr when they need to make up those closings for the year. The 4th quarter also see’s the biggest decline in prices that sets the comp for the next phases that are for the next years business plan. Also things to look for are communities that are midway or nearing their end of build out. Also, one last nice trick if you are determined, that follows the above advice. Bypass the agent in the office, and find out the sales manager/director and call them directly and tell them you want your offer reviewed. This way the agent doesn’t get into trouble for presenting your lowball offer, and the director can offer it to the svp or president as a way to make a number for their goal (I’ve seen this happend). Good luck

[sheilawellington]

Thank you so much for the excellent advice. There are no Mello Roos in this community, but I guess I could ask the builder to pay for the flooring, or 2 years of HOA, etc. Of course, that way the property tax would be a little higher than if I paid $800K. I like the idea of bypassing the sales office clerk too!

[sheilawellington]

Thank you so much for the excellent advice. There are no Mello Roos in this community, but I guess I could ask the builder to pay for the flooring, or 2 years of HOA, etc. Of course, that way the property tax would be a little higher than if I paid $800K. I like the idea of bypassing the sales office clerk too!

[sheilawellington]

Thank you so much for the excellent advice. There are no Mello Roos in this community, but I guess I could ask the builder to pay for the flooring, or 2 years of HOA, etc. Of course, that way the property tax would be a little higher than if I paid $800K. I like the idea of bypassing the sales office clerk too!

[sheilawellington]

Thank you so much for the excellent advice. There are no Mello Roos in this community, but I guess I could ask the builder to pay for the flooring, or 2 years of HOA, etc. Of course, that way the property tax would be a little higher than if I paid $800K. I like the idea of bypassing the sales office clerk too!

[sheilawellington]

Thank you so much for the excellent advice. There are no Mello Roos in this community, but I guess I could ask the builder to pay for the flooring, or 2 years of HOA, etc. Of course, that way the property tax would be a little higher than if I paid $800K. I like the idea of bypassing the sales office clerk too!

[jpinpb]

That’s what I was thinking. I would want the lower price on the house rather than upgrades, just to have the lower property tax. But of course the builder would rather give you upgrades or HOAs or MRs. There more in it for a builder because he has other homes to sell. That’s when you buy from a private party, they would be more willing to lower the price, you can offer to pay all closing, etc.

[jpinpb]

That’s what I was thinking. I would want the lower price on the house rather than upgrades, just to have the lower property tax. But of course the builder would rather give you upgrades or HOAs or MRs. There more in it for a builder because he has other homes to sell. That’s when you buy from a private party, they would be more willing to lower the price, you can offer to pay all closing, etc.

[jpinpb]

That’s what I was thinking. I would want the lower price on the house rather than upgrades, just to have the lower property tax. But of course the builder would rather give you upgrades or HOAs or MRs. There more in it for a builder because he has other homes to sell. That’s when you buy from a private party, they would be more willing to lower the price, you can offer to pay all closing, etc.

[jpinpb]

That’s what I was thinking. I would want the lower price on the house rather than upgrades, just to have the lower property tax. But of course the builder would rather give you upgrades or HOAs or MRs. There more in it for a builder because he has other homes to sell. That’s when you buy from a private party, they would be more willing to lower the price, you can offer to pay all closing, etc.

[jpinpb]

That’s what I was thinking. I would want the lower price on the house rather than upgrades, just to have the lower property tax. But of course the builder would rather give you upgrades or HOAs or MRs. There more in it for a builder because he has other homes to sell. That’s when you buy from a private party, they would be more willing to lower the price, you can offer to pay all closing, etc.

[sdduuuude]

Maybe ask them to fully landscape it for you.

To me, that wuold be one of the the worst things about buying a brand new home. It stinks living in a dirt lot and it’s expensive as heck to make nice.

Ask for the world, I say – some HOA fees, a few important upgrades inside, cash refunds in the contract, closing costs, major landscaping, a new car, a plasma TV.

Just let them show a nice high publicly available sales price and I think you’ll have good luck. Good idea to give them this pitch mid-quarter, let them reject it, then come back towards the end of the quarter and say “how bout now?”

[sdduuuude]

Maybe ask them to fully landscape it for you.

To me, that wuold be one of the the worst things about buying a brand new home. It stinks living in a dirt lot and it’s expensive as heck to make nice.

Ask for the world, I say – some HOA fees, a few important upgrades inside, cash refunds in the contract, closing costs, major landscaping, a new car, a plasma TV.

Just let them show a nice high publicly available sales price and I think you’ll have good luck. Good idea to give them this pitch mid-quarter, let them reject it, then come back towards the end of the quarter and say “how bout now?”

[sdduuuude]

Maybe ask them to fully landscape it for you.

To me, that wuold be one of the the worst things about buying a brand new home. It stinks living in a dirt lot and it’s expensive as heck to make nice.

Ask for the world, I say – some HOA fees, a few important upgrades inside, cash refunds in the contract, closing costs, major landscaping, a new car, a plasma TV.

Just let them show a nice high publicly available sales price and I think you’ll have good luck. Good idea to give them this pitch mid-quarter, let them reject it, then come back towards the end of the quarter and say “how bout now?”

[sdduuuude]

Maybe ask them to fully landscape it for you.

To me, that wuold be one of the the worst things about buying a brand new home. It stinks living in a dirt lot and it’s expensive as heck to make nice.

Ask for the world, I say – some HOA fees, a few important upgrades inside, cash refunds in the contract, closing costs, major landscaping, a new car, a plasma TV.

Just let them show a nice high publicly available sales price and I think you’ll have good luck. Good idea to give them this pitch mid-quarter, let them reject it, then come back towards the end of the quarter and say “how bout now?”

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