NVHomes Cedar Lane Vienna Va, New Contruction REVIEWED

Disclaimer: I am a buyer's agent. I can represent the buyer, not the seller/builder in this situation.

Today I visited NVHomes and their new project they call NVHomes Cedar Lane, in Vienna Va. The homes are actually located on Amanda Place.

There are 16 homes in this project. The published starting price is just under $1M. While it does come standard with granite, hardwood and a brick exterior, you know you will end up wanting to add a bunch of features here and there. And that is where it starts to add up. Don't get carried away, because it makes it tougher for your resale (that is one area we can help as your buyer's agent).

What makes this place really unique is the price point. There is a major void in the $900k to $1.1M price range in Vienna 22180 specifically.

Here is a link to all active detached homes from $800k to $1M in Vienna and 22180 .

I have helped clients that looked for 6 months and couldn't find anything. They even considered buying a tear down and building a new, which we can help with too. NVHomes might not like to hear this, but these one off builders are their only competition.

Anyhow, here is a compilation of a few videos I made of the place. Maybe I will go back in a few weeks to show you a more completed home.



One of the benefits of buying early is a) getting priority in lot pick and b) they have a track record of increasing the prices the closer the community gets to being completed. It is much easier to sell when they have actual finished models.

Builder Pricing... Mark It Up & Go "On Sale"I

It is tricky these days buying a new construction condos (read post on the risk of new construction). Why? You don't know the freaking real price. Some builders are actually INCREASING prices. I think they are doing that because they feel pressure to give a large % off list so the buyer gets a "deal."

Meanwhile other builders are using this as an opportunity to aggressively drop their prices to look like a steal... but then they won't budge. Not even $5,000.

Also I have been hearing from these builders about several buyers coming into their offices after reading my blog. They come in without a Realtor (including me). So I blame myself for obviously not fully explaining our value vs being a paper pusher. Builders love unrepresented buyers... since they have a big "sucker" pasted on their forehead. Why have an agent that knows which buildings drop by how much?

And if you only know the BS that I have heard come out of these builder's sales teams mouths.

It doesn't cost you anything (and some of you now are thinking, but I can get a better deal if I can cut out the buyer agent, and that is also just wrong)

Don't like me? Ok, I probably wouldn't like you. So go buy with Jay, Rick or Brian, (all 3 different firms) I don't care, just don't walk in solo.

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Written by Broker FranklyRealty.com