Thanks so much for the constructive feedback!

But, you can't have constructive receipt.

constructive feedback so take no offense.. 

I have dozens of clients doing this in New Jersey most of which come from no construction background, they simply use preferred vendors we have in place (not GC's) which lowers renovations cost because there is no middle man. 

Started with a condo in construction, sold it when done and bought a beach land, sold the beach lend and bought 2 rental townhouses for rental in Greenville.

And your Realtor would know more about what’s typical with new construction in your State, but I feel they should be fighting for your interests, and be the one having the conversation with the sales rep about a reasonable amount for the earnest money deposit, on your behalf.Glad you haven’t signed anything yet and hope you manage to come to terms that work for you.Keep us posted!

Lots of new construction near the North Lib/ Fishtown area, so that market is currently saturated.

At Pink Development and Construction, we focus on smart strategies that balance risk and reward.

Do you have a background or any experience, or reliable contacts in construction or development?

Construction Costs and Building Phases - How do you calculate per-home construction costs for tract developments?