Do I still need an agent when I buy from a builder?

An agent still protects a buyer's interests when buying from a builder, since the sales representative in a builder's model home works for the builder and negotiates on the builder's behalf, not the buyer's. A buyer's own agent reviews the builder's contract and can negotiate upgrades or closing cost credits a buyer might not think to request. Joel Boss represents buyers on builder purchases across his North Metro Atlanta towns for exactly this reason.