New Construction in South Florida.

Most builders require your agent to accompany or register you on your first visit for representation to apply. Walk into a model alone and you may not be able to add representation later — at no saving to you, since the builder's commission structure is already priced in.

Deposit terms, completion dates, permitted substitutions, change-order costs and the dispute clause all deserve reading before signing. Some terms move; you will not know which unless you ask.

Lot premiums, elevations, structural options chosen before framing, design-centre finishes and landscaping stack up. Decide what has to be structural early — that is the part you cannot add later.

An independent inspection before drywall and again before closing catches things a municipal inspection is not looking for. A new home is not automatically a perfect one, and the warranty is easier to use with documentation.