Pittsburgh & Northern Suburbs

Before you walk into a builder's model home, read this.

A free, no-nonsense guide to 17 Pittsburgh-area new construction builders — pricing, quality track records, and the fine print that can cost buyers their own representation. Prepared by Edmondson Real Estate Group.

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The first-visit trap

Several major builders — including Ryan Homes, Heartland, and D.R. Horton — only honor your agent's representation if you're registered or accompanied on your first visit. Walk in alone, and you may forfeit having someone on your side of the table. Talk to us before you tour anything.

What's inside

The things builders don't put on the sign

01

Registration rules that decide your representation

Exactly which builders require first-visit registration, and how to protect your right to an agent.

02

Quality vs. volume, by the numbers

The biggest national names carry the worst third-party review scores. See how all 17 builders actually rate.

03

The captive-lender math

Builder incentives can be worth up to $20K — or quietly cost you more over the life of the loan. How to tell which.

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