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You to Know 5 myths that cost new construction buyers thousands every year — and exactly how to protect yourself before you ever walk into a model home. ✓ Instant download · No cost ✓ Specific to SE Michigan builders ✓ Written by a Top 5% Metro Detroit Agent Get Your Free Guide Drop your info below and we'll send it straight to your inbox. FIRST NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE (OPTIONAL) ♥   Send Me the Free Guide 🔒 Your info is safe. We never sell or spam. INSIDE THE GUIDE 5 Myths That Could Cost You Thousands The new construction process in Southeast Michigan has rules most buyers don't know until it's too late. This guide breaks them down — clearly, honestly, and without fluff. MYTH #1 "The person at the model home is there to help me." They represent the builder. Not you. There's a big difference — and it shows up in the contract. MYTH #2 "I'll just look around first, then add an agent." This is the most urgent myth in the guide. Many SE Michigan builders won't allow agent representation after your first visit. Call before you tour. MYTH #3 "The base price is what I'll actually pay." Shower doors. Window treatments. Landscaping. Appliances. None of these are standard. Learn what builders leave out — and how to budget for reality. MYTH #4 "It's brand new — I don't need an inspection." New homes have issues too. Construction defects happen. Without documentation, your warranty won't protect you. MYTH #5 "Using a buyer's agent will cost me more." The builder pays your agent's commission — not you. Going unrepresented doesn't save you money. It just saves the builder money. WHY THIS MATTERS NOW New construction in SE Michigan is moving fast. Southeast Michigan — Plymouth, Canton, Belleville, Van Buren, Saline, Ann Arbor — is seeing new construction communities fill up quickly. Buyers who walk in unprepared make decisions under pressure, often without understanding what they've agreed to. The builders are professional. Their contracts are written by attorneys. Their sales teams are trained. You deserve someone on your side who is just as prepared. 30+ Years serving SE Michigan Top 5% Metro Detroit agents $0 Cost to you for buyer representation  Associate Broker · Real Estate One Top 5% Metro Detroit 30 Years in SE Michigan  YOUR ADVOCATE Hi, I'm Derica Wade. I'm an Associate Broker with Real Estate One and Team Lead of the Hearts to Homes Team — and I've spent nearly three decades building trust in Southeast Michigan communities. My journey to real estate wasn't a straight line. I built careers around serving people through major life milestones — destination weddings, travel, and years of transforming lives through fitness and Zumba. Real estate was a natural next chapter because it's the same work: guiding people through the biggest transitions of their lives. When you work with me on new construction, you get someone who knows the contracts, knows the builders in this market, attends every walkthrough, and fights for every dollar of your investment. Leonard and I do this together — as a team and as partners. ♥
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