Real Estate Agent Resources: Design-Build Firm Partnership
In the competitive world of real estate, realtors are continually seeking ways to enhance their services, streamline processes, and ultimately provide more value to their clients. One powerful strategy is partnering with a design-build firm like Scott Simpson Design + Build. This kind of collaboration can significantly elevate a real estate agent’s overall knowledge, providing unique advantages that lead to success in the ever-evolving real estate market.
The Scott Simpson Design + Build team provides quick and reliable information for anything regarding the design-build process, lot evaluation, custom homes, new construction, and more, in order to support realtors helping clients through the decision-making process. \
Helping Clients Weigh Buying Versus Building
While many clients are confident in their decision to either buy or build a home as they begin the process, market conditions may require consideration of a different direction as their home-buying process evolves. As a realtor, guiding them through all of the options is invaluable.
Here are a few of our favorite advantages for both buying and building a home:
Buying a Home:
- Convenience & a quick move in time
- Established neighborhoods and amenities
- Cost predictability
- Less decisions to make
Designing and Building a Home:
- Complete personalization
- Quality craftsmanship
- Functionality and efficiency, with the potential for building an eco conscious home
- Reduced spending over time
- Pride of ownership
- 3-year warranty (SSDB-specific)
To read more about these advantages, as well as the SSDB-specific advantages that we bring to the table, read more here.
Assisting Clients in Evaluating Which Lots & Properties Are Ideal for Building
From analyzing zoning regulations and soil conditions to understanding access to utilities, evaluating lots for building is no small task. Understanding the nuances of building and the effect that land and environment have on it are imperative. We offer a complimentary property analysis that we would be happy to provide to your clients. Learn more about the assessment and what it entails here.
Realtor & Design-Build Firm Collaboration
We believe that by joining forces with real estate agents, we can create a seamless, enjoyable experience for clients and contribute effectively to a realtor’s success in the market.
Identifying Opportunities: We’ve found that real estate agents can leverage their market knowledge to identify prime lots for clients, and in return, we can assess the feasibility of these lots for the home the client has in mind, providing them with quick and tailored information.
Complementary Expertise: The real estate knowledge of local markets, property values, and buyer preferences combines perfectly with design-build knowledge of construction design and project management, creating a well-rounded resource for any client looking to build or modify a home.
Common Client Design-Build Questions
Over the years, we’ve found there to be a few topics on which realtors often need information, and we’ve been fortunate enough to provide real estate agent resources for them on things like:
- Property Analysis: Including measurements, easements, understanding buildable areas, and setbacks from property lines, roads, or structures
- Lot Visioning Renderings: Helping realtors sell a lot by demonstrating a potential build
- The Design Build Option: Helping clients set expectations for budgets and timelines
- Eco-Conscious Building: Options for green builds, selling points, and resale value
- Large-Scale Additions: Understanding feasibility, options, and the structure of the existing home
- Evaluating the Quality of Existing New Construction: Materials and techniques to watch for
- Custom Construction Home Style: Understanding the different design options and styles that exist, and even touring recent builds like contemporary farmhouses, modern architecture, french country, modern tudor and more.
If you’re looking for resources for any of these common questions for your clients in Chicago, Hinsdale, Winnetka, Lake Forest, Glencoe, Evanston, or the broader North Shore area and beyond, please reach out, we’d love to be of assistance to you.