A Realtor would work for you, help negotiate price and terms and know which builders are offering incentives to you, have a good reputation and will be your advocate during the entire process.

The main thing to check first is builder reputation..

His primary mortgage was sold to a private lender in the early 2000s and he claims he had to give an explanation each time as to why he financed with a private lender with such poor reputation every time his credit was pulled.

It's in a reputable school district and sits on a .5 acre which is a lot for the neighborhood.

As someone who works for a reputable GP, I'd say there are a few key factors that weighed my decision to join the team.

And had 3 companies state the tree was immediate risk to human life then chose the one with the nest reputation and experience and could provide proof of insurance at that moment. 

Hi All,Was fortunate to have the opportunity to close on a long distance multi family property out in Columbus. I'm currently aggressively vetting property managers. While in this phase I wanted to reach out to the co...

It seems like KW is the most expensive to purchase, but one of (if not) the most reputable.

1500 Well, depending on how much your reputation is worth, I would recommend that you do your best to get him his $1500 back soon as possible and never do business with him again. 

in my research these are the most reputable.