Guidance From Lot Selection to Closing
New construction can feel simple from the outside, but builder contracts, upgrades, timelines, inspections, and lot selection all require the right questions.
Steps to buying a new construction home
Model Home Visits
We tour models and communities with your goals in mind — before you sign anything.
Choose a Builder & Lot
We help evaluate builder reputation, lot selection, and community plans.
Review the Contract
Builder contracts favor the builder. We help you understand the terms.
Upgrades & Change Orders
We guide which upgrades add value and which to reconsider.
Construction & Inspections
We recommend inspections during the build, not just at the end.
Final Walkthrough
We review the finished home against the contract and punch list.
Closing & Warranty
We confirm warranty coverage and close with confidence.
The builder's sales rep works for the builder
The friendly agent in the model home represents the builder's interests — not yours. Having Kent and Kionna in your corner costs you nothing extra in most cases and protects you through contracts, upgrades, inspections, and closing.
Ask About New ConstructionWe help you navigate
- • Builder contracts & buyer representation
- • Upgrades & change orders
- • Timelines & inspections
- • Build quality & lot selection
- • Warranty & financing considerations
- • Final walkthrough & closing
A builder's eye on every new build
Kent Bounds is a RE/MAX Hall of Fame Principal Broker with more than 20 years of experience and a genuine construction background. On a new build, that means he sees past the finishes — reading framing, drainage, envelope, and lot conditions the way a builder would.
Across Hillsboro, Beaverton, and Washington County, Kent and Kionna represent buyers through builder contracts, lot selection, upgrade decisions, and mid-build inspections — so the home you close on is the home you were promised.
What we help you evaluate
- ✓ Foundation & drainage
- ✓ Framing quality
- ✓ Windows & exterior envelope
- ✓ Finish quality
- ✓ Layout functionality
- ✓ Builder reputation
- ✓ Warranty coverage
- ✓ Neighborhood development plan
- ✓ HOA & community rules
- ✓ Long-term resale outlook
Thinking about a new build?
Talk to Kent and Kionna before you sign a builder contract — the right questions early save you later.