New Construction Homes in Forney

Forney has several popular new home neighborhoods. Based on Google search data, the most popular are Devonshire, Travis Ranch, Gateway Parks, and Trinity Crossing. However, based on sales, the communities with the most sales in the last six months of writing this answer are Devonshire, Walden Pond, Briarwood Hills, and Travis Ranch.

Builders may negotiate on price, but they are often more willing to offer incentives such as upgrades or closing cost assistance rather than reducing the price. When you work with us, we look at previous sales data from each builder to see how willing they are to negotiate on price and the amount they typically negotiate. In the last 90 days, we've seen one builder in Forney reduce their list price by 12.1% to get the sale! But every builder is different and the amount typically negotiated will vary by neighborhood.

The main downside of buying a spec home is that customization options are limited. Since spec homes are built to appeal to a broad audience, you may not be able to choose specific finishes or layouts.

Avoid mentioning your maximum budget or how much you love the home, as this can affect your negotiation power. Instead, focus on discussing features, incentives, and other details. We coach our clients on how to tour model homes with us because the builder sales reps are great at reading body language and work diligently to try to get the sale before you leave the model home.

Spec homes offer several benefits, including shorter move-in times, pre-selected upgrades, and often a lower price compared to fully custom homes. They are ideal for buyers who need a new home quickly and prefer a more hassle-free buying process. Spec home pricing can be negotiable, unlike when you contract to build.

No, the builder's salesperson represents the builder and the builder's best interests. While they are helpful and kind, they do not represent you. Having your own Realtor ensures you have someone looking out for your interests.

Using a Realtor can provide you with expert advice and representation. Realtors have experience negotiating with builders and work in your best interest so that you get the best deal and terms possible. Without a Realtor, you may lack negotiation power (see the above question about negotiating on price) and you will not have someone advocating for your best interests. A Realtor ensures you are well-informed and protected throughout the process. Be sure you're with your Realtor the first time you visit a model home, otherwise a builder may refuse to work with your agent in the future. (Sadly, this happens all too often and some builders have started to not allow the agent at builder meetings if they're not involved from the beginning).

In most cases, the builder will pay your Realtor's commission. If there's ever a builder that is not willing to pay a Realtor commission, we inform you in advance.