{"id":9580,"date":"2026-05-28T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/?p=9580"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:00:00","slug":"builder-incentives-can-lower-buying-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/builder-incentives-can-lower-buying-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Builder Incentives Can Lower Buying Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/lisa-miller-2\/mortgage-rate-incentives\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Builder incentives work like promotions that lower a new-construction buyer\u2019s costs, though perks may involve upgrades, closing help, financing support, or price cuts.<br \/>\nIncentives can appear at launch to build momentum, near sellout to finish remaining homes, or when broader conditions slow overall home sales.<br \/>\nNot every perk is advertised. Buyers and their Real Estate agents should ask whether discretionary extras, appliances, blinds, or deadline-based offers exist.<br \/>\nFinancing incentives often require using a preferred lender, so compare outside quotes before deciding whether the builder\u2019s terms deliver the strongest value.<br \/>\nRead incentive terms carefully. Written details matter if construction timing, loan approval, job changes, or major purchases could affect the final closing.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Builder incentives work like promotions that lower a new-construction buyer\u2019s costs, though perks may involve upgrades, closing help, financing support, or price cuts. Incentives can appear at launch to build momentum, near sellout to finish remaining homes, or when broader conditions slow overall home sales. Not every perk is advertised. Buyers and their Real Estate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paOTA9-2uw","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9817,"url":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/us-buyers-see-more-builder-incentives\/","url_meta":{"origin":9580,"position":0},"title":"US Buyers See More Builder Incentives","author":"admin","date":"July 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"US builder confidence registered 35 in Late-Q2, staying below 40 for a 14th straight mo amid affordability pressure, costs, and mortgage-rate headwinds. 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