I hope this information helps all of you out there thinking about buying a new construction home. Give me a call if you're in the Tampa Bay area, and I'd love to help you! Feel free to leave any questions or comments here.

@TonyaBrewton

4 жыл бұрын

Melanie Loves Tampa Bay oh yes! This is soooo helpful. I just found you and I’m glad I did. I will definitely listen to more of your videos. Thank you!!!

@preciselyavri7944

4 жыл бұрын

i need help/Advice

@KeishaRodriguezKeiKonnects3

4 жыл бұрын

This was EXTREMELY helpful. I am currently viewing new models in Tampa and as a first time home buyer I am a bit overwhelmed. After much research I came across your video and found all of your points to be very informative. I would much prefer to work with you or someone with similar experience.

@gigir3955

4 жыл бұрын

Melanie Loves Tampa Bay I’m in Massachusetts and am looking to move to Tampa what should I do first I like the model home and don’t know where to start first and don’t know where would it be good to live in Tampa we’re a family of 6

@rafaelortiz4166

4 жыл бұрын

Really good video

Just signed contract for a new home. My realtor was extremely helpful and informative during the process. Very glad I had him.

I would never buy in a HOA community and these new constructions always are but I like watching any realtor videos 🙂

Thanks for highlighting the benefits of new homes! Keep up the good work Melanie!

Super helpful insight about closing costs and credits, thank you!

FINALLY!!!! A video that explains in detail the actual process on new build homes! Thank you sooooo much for this 🙏🏽❤️

@MelanieLovesTampaBay

5 жыл бұрын

GI GI7! Thank you so much! I really hope it helps you. My goal is always to provide quality information for anyone watching my channel!

@Eyerusalem_

4 жыл бұрын

GI GI7! Yes she is fantastic.

It's all about good management, great video

This was a VERY informative and detailed video. Thank you!

@MelanieLovesTampaBay

5 жыл бұрын

Sharnette Raye-Brown My pleasure! Glad you liked it 😊

Great Video Melanie, I'm in the process of buying an inventory home and this was extremely informative!

Such great information. Thank you so much!

Exactly what i was looking for. Ty

OMG I love this video!!! So helpful!

VERY well-done and informative!

Amazing job! I really appreciate the in-depth information very helpful. I will be getting the dry wall inspection on my house once at that stage.

Great content. Thanks for sharing!

That was very informative. Thanks for sharing!

Very good and informative video. Easy to understand and broke down each point nicely.

Very valuable information. Thank you.

Very clear and concise advices. Thank you 🙏

Thanks for the info I needed this info.😁

Couldn't have found this video at a more perfect time! Thank you for the tips! Glad I found someone that is local, I am from Lakeland!

@sankyr7957

3 жыл бұрын

I am running in trouble because of this we picked a lot and now the won't release it to us. So dissaponted but put in down payment not sure if we gonna lose it now.

@javierv.5242

3 жыл бұрын

How's Lakeland? Any advice for someone from Los Angeles, California?

You did a fabulous job! Thank you

Really love your videos. They really helped us and we just went into contract in Tampa.

Stupendous advice and video Melanie

Very helpful, thank you for sharing.

This is was a great information. Thank you very much!!

You did a really nice job on this video.

Great video. Great information.

Brilliant! Just bought a new home and this is 100% spot on! I got a steal for mine with only 13K extra on a premium lot!!!

Great info ! Thanks

Very useful. Love it

Thanks 4 the video!

Great Video!!!! Thank You✌️✌️✌️

Efrain LOVES Melanie....liked and subscribed!

NY loves Melanie.

Great Video!

So helpful thanks so much

some good advice. The house we are building in Clermont had a builder that did something different. Their first model home had what is standard and the second showed all the upgrade. Our realtor kept reminding us when we were in other model homes, what would be considered an option and cost more

We are currently looking to buy new in the Pensacola/Panama City area and this was very helpful. Thanks!

Very succinct and informative

Thanks so helpful

WOW!!! You have absolutely the very best real estate KZread video I have seen in quite a while. You are honest, sincere, experienced, professional and the whole entire 11:45 was POWER PACKED not to be missed by ANYONE interested in new home construction!!! YES!!! My favorite part about your presentation was your attention to detail in your dress, make up, background, quality of audio, video quality, and just the right amount of inserted slides. I think Google should give you a special KZread Award for "JOB WELL DONE" because you are that good!!!! Your 48,000 views and 1,400 likes speak for themselves !!! My humble suggestion is that you should consider being a trainer on KZread videos. Thank you for your wonderful and amazingly informative new construction video Melanie 🙏

@MelanieLovesTampaBay

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John! My producer and I put a lot of work into each video...thank you for noticing ❤️

This helped!

Helpful tips

I was looking for an investment property in Tampa Fl and watching some videos on KZread I saw the Melanie Love Tampa Bay. I sent her a text explaining what I was looking for and my price range. Melanie was so efficient and at the end of the day she emailed me around 80 properties available in the area that I was interested in. The next day she sent me a video of the house I was interested in. In four days I signed the contract and in three weeks I did the closing of the property. Melanie is very nice and friendly, she went out of her way to help me with the paperwork and finding a manager for the new property. If anybody is interested to buy or rent in Tampa Fl, I highly recommend Melanie. Thank you, Julia,

@jamescalifornia2964

4 жыл бұрын

I hope the property went up in value 👍

great advice all the way . if i rent ,sell or buy a house i used a real estate i live in new york if everyone see that they will never get burned

I enjoyed your video. Can you explain the benefits of having your own realtor for a new construction? I dont see how that would save me money. Would your comission be added to the home price or closing costs?

very helpful information. For clarification when does a buyer begin to pay the mortgage on the house? When the construction begins or when it ends?

@MelanieLovesTampaBay

5 жыл бұрын

pink408209 Hi! Great question...Two different possibilities! If you are buying from a large builder most likely you will do an “end loan.” That is a loan that closes at the end of construction. You don’t pay anything during construction. Some builders will require construction loans to build your house. That means you will be paying the interest only portion of your loan during construction and then it rolls into a normal loan once the construction is finished. I have a video with a construction loan lender that gives good info on those. Construction loans in Florida tend to be more prevalent on custom homes or more expensive new homes. Hope this helps! Good luck!

Hello, I have been watching you for a lil bit since my family and I are planning on moving to the Tampa area and I want to thank you for all your helpful tips and info. I also have a question if you don't mind, would you recommend moving and renting a place on a month to month basis while looking for a home instead of purchasing sight unseen? What would you recommend? Thanks in advance.

Very helpful video. Thanks

this video is awesome, you should re-do a new one for 2021/22.

If buying an inventory home to avoid building delays, can you still get the upgrades to the home that you desire (flooring, counters, trim etc)?

I like what you had to say! Any realtor you recommend for the Murrieta, Ca area?

Planning to build a home in Lutz

ALTHOUGH , MELANIE, A GREAT PRESENTATION, BUT, STILL AS YOU SAY BE SURE TO DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE.

Thank you for this information you are amazing

Wow, your camera is really nice.

Hey Melanie, love your videos! One of the things I wish you would have touched on in the video is the fact that the buyer doesn't have to pay the Realtor a commission to work with them on the purchase of a new build. And secondly, WHY a buyer should always work with a Realtor in any purchase transaction, including a new build...because the buyer's Realtor is looking out for the best interested of the BUYER. The builder's agent is ultimately looking out for the best interest of the BUILDER (because that's who writes their paycheck!) So many buyers will just work with the builder's agent and don't think it's necessary to have their own agent. In fact, my own brother was told that he didn't need to have his own agent because he only needed to work with the builder's agent. So, they will never encourage working with a buyer's agent to the buyer. Keep up the good work! Hope to meet you one of these day (I'm in Clearwater) Pamela Rachil, Nexa Mortgage NMLS#1873388 727-314-2726

@crazylicious85

3 жыл бұрын

Pamela Rachil she did talk about most of this

Can you pay closing costs at the closing? Do they have to verify prior to closing?

When should I look for a lender exactly ? Is it close to house closing time or before I sign a sales agreement? Thank you so much

@JuancoPRoFlow

4 жыл бұрын

Before you even start looking for houses. That way you know your chances of getting a loan and for how much the loan could possibly be. That way you don't waste your time or the builders time looking at houses that you potentially can't afford. I hope you understand the logic. Anyway, I don't know your financial situation, you could be rich for all I know, but having said that, I don't think you would be look ing for a lender if you were. Blessings

Do you have any advice or tips on how to get new construction clients? My last two preowned home clients have been nightmares and the two new constructions deals that I am working on have been amazing. Thank you

Darn, I came to hear about a custom home construction home. Have you made a video about it?

First, how does one find a realtor w/ new construction experience in another state? Second, how to I best utilize this Realtor? What exactly is the Realtor doing through these stages?

What if you pay cash? Are there any advantages?

I have a question. Not sure where I want to move to FL is there a relator that does statewide? I like to share what I am looking for and that person can crunch the numbers/computer and find what my needs are. I already spend hours looking in tampa and nearby areas...Orlando and outside Jacksonville....it's tiring work. There must be a simple way?

Difference between East Coast vs West Coast Florida living? Housing variations.

@funeralangel8262

4 жыл бұрын

Florida homes built for storms - west coast are built for earthquake 💰

Do you need a certain. Credit score for a new construction home??

does this process change if you are not financing?

Is there anyway around the builder/sales rep not wanting to work with the real estate agent? My fiance and i viewed a new construction property twice to make sure we liked it. It was more of an "open house". The sales wasn't very helpful with our questions which led us to get a real estate agent.

Melanie before deciding on any of this does one need to have a score in the higher 600’s or 700’s? and a whole 300,000 saved up?? im getting biased answers on this.

@eld1157

4 жыл бұрын

Most lenders have a minimum credit requirement, usually over 630. The down payment may very depending on the type of loan that you choose. While 20% is the normal recommended down payment to avoid PMI, most of my deals required 3-5% of the cost of the home.

@jopaea

3 жыл бұрын

580 for an FHA loan. 3.5% down.

I’m heading down next weekend to learn neighborhoods. Will stop by new construction. I don’t want to waste your time now because we won’t be buying for a year. Do you know of new construction whose associations allow short term rentals? We will be back and forth and would love to rent out our house in between. Can I use your name and number when I go visit model homes? When We are ready to buy I would Love for you to represent us. I love your videos. I’ve learned so much.

Do you only work in the Tampa Bay area, or do you also work with clients looking to buy in Manatee/ Sarasota counties?

We are looking for new construction in the area you mention or 55+ active definitely must have a pool. How do we reach u.

What’s the typical cost of acquiring an agent to work on your behalf during the new construction process?

@funeralangel8262

4 жыл бұрын

💰- I believe they are usually paid by the seller...

Yes build the nest

What are the pro’s and con’s of buying a new construction home cash?

This is helpful but I’m wondering how different it is if you’re buying a new build in a vacant lot of an older neighborhood.

@MelanieLovesTampaBay

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Monica! Thank you for watching. That is a good point. The process is completely different if you are building a single home with a builder. This video was for large neighborhoods where builders are building a lot of homes 😊

Wow can't believe I came across your channel. I may need a realtor with new build experience in the Clearwater area here pretty soon. If you only focus on Tampa, can you recommend someone on the other side of the bridge?

@MelanieLovesTampaBay

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there! I work in Clearwater too!!

@biznakrivera

3 жыл бұрын

@@MelanieLovesTampaBay Oh Awesome! I'm eyeing a new community that is in the perfect area for my wife and I. It's still in the early stages and there's hardly no information on it yet

Thank you for your clip. Will the buyer or seller pay the realtor's commision on a new construction home? thanks.

@marilyisawesome

3 жыл бұрын

The seller/ builder will pay the realtors commission 😊

I tried to ask for a pre drywall inspection and the rep said they don't think they can accommodate because the building is moving too fast... Not what i wanted to hear.

As a 22yo. I am in process of buying a 3bedrm 2 bathroom house in full and rent two of the room to my friend. I know I am fortunate to get the help from my parent. But my dream and goal is to be able to design and build my dream house from scratch. To start this. Who should I contact. My agent as well?

Gorgeous lady

love your video, too bad don't live in your area

I already spoke with the sales representative. Is it still ok to get a realtor

@slaw1780

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, U can try. my client did that before hiring me, we are able to do a contract now

I wish I could afford to build a house. I'm selling my old home to my brother for about 200k (honestly its probably worth 230-240k but I want to help him out) and I could probably afford something around that price after the 40kish down payment but I don't like the idea of buying an old home again :( stuff in Florida is so expensive now! I live in Deltona. Too far away from you! lol

Is giving an Ernest money normal when you buying a new construction?

@infopimp

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Jays81305girl

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

I would love to pay 300k. Cant touch anything decent under 600k in Denver metro.

Does having a realtor have any negative connotations from the builder’s agent?

@MelanieLovesTampaBay

3 жыл бұрын

It shouldn’t! Reputable builders encourage realtor participation 😊

Our Relator was never part of our new home construction, never came out to see the house and never asked the seller of any updates. Sent his partner with us for the first walk thru. For six months she never reached out to u. We did all the leg work with the seller. Now he and his partner will be getting commission that they don’t deserve.

Anyone know how much you would have to pay a real-estate agent for something like this?

@sarasotadiscovered7109

3 жыл бұрын

If you are building new construction the Builder pays the agent.

What about Veterans retirees looking to move to Tampa any advice for us.

@jjss488

4 жыл бұрын

Too specific. Look for a realtor.

I beg to differ on paying the closing cost for a new construction house. I'm only paying 1% of the closing cost as the builder's lender are paying majority of my closing cost since it is a new construction compare to a resale house, you pay more out of your own pocket for closing.

We aren't using a realtor because it's too late now and we didn't know.. Any advice for us? We're buying a new home that will be ready in a month

@MelanieLovesTampaBay

5 жыл бұрын

Corina V. Congrats on your new house! The sales rep will probably not recommend that you have a 3rd party inspection but I highly recommend you have one prior to doing your final walkthrough with the builder. That way they can fix any issues prior to closing!

@cormargonz

5 жыл бұрын

@@MelanieLovesTampaBay thank you!

Who pays the realtor the buyer uses?

Does the buyer pay the real estate agents commission or does the builder?

@MelanieLovesTampaBay

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael! The builder has paid it on all of my new homes sales. Thanks for watching!

@louisportillo1821

4 жыл бұрын

Melanie, how or what do I say to have the builder pay the closing costs?

New construction homes in Nebraska around Omaha are NOT affordable, I wish I had enough to afford a 300k home. Strange that they cost so much, considering there isn't anything worthwhile in this state. I consider it a snooze state

Who pays your commission?

Use realtor (cost to buyer), do not want to negotiate with builder if you want to buy?(again cost to buyer).. what options do buyer really have than shut up and pay for everything they quote?

Realtor tip: use a realtor. That was unexpected.

@samanthabagdasarian9951

4 жыл бұрын

She then goes on to provide so much value and insight, she pretty much proves her point, doesn't she?

@TLTommy77

3 жыл бұрын

Samantha Bagdasarian Exactly. From what I have been reading, she is exactly right-and as the buyer it doesn’t cost you a thing, so why wouldn’t you grab the help?

Hi! Do you work in Central Florida as well?

@MelanieLovesTampaBay

5 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, I don't...just the Tampa area. If you need a referral for a agent in the area you are looking in, I am happy to get you one!

@anaa8612

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Melanie, sure, please feel free to recommend me a good agent! Thank you