It is one of the most common and most expensive assumptions Naples buyers make: that the friendly agent inside the builder’s model home is there to help them. They are not. That agent represents the builder, and their job is to protect the developer’s profit.
The on-site agent works for the builder
The sales rep at any Naples new-construction community is paid by, and legally loyal to, the developer. Every number they quote and every clause in their contract is written to favor the builder.
The “I’ll save money on my own” myth
Many buyers assume skipping an agent means the builder will knock the commission off the price. In almost every case they will not — it breaks their comparable sales.
What a buyer’s agent does on a new build
- Negotiates lot premiums, design-center credits, and rate buy-downs
- Reviews the builder’s one-sided contract
- Arranges independent framing and pre-drywall inspections
- Protects your timeline and financing through delays
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