New construction homes Seattle WA · Buyer-side broker
New Construction Homes in Seattle, WA — With Your Own Broker.
Seattle's new construction is townhome and infill territory — Ballard, West Seattle, Beacon Hill, Columbia City — plus boutique condos and DADU projects, typically $700K to $2.5M+. The builder's sales office represents the builder. RexMont represents you: incentives negotiated, contracts reviewed, independent inspections, and first-look access before inventory hits the portals.
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Adriano Tori
Designated Broker, Founder & CEO — RexMont Real Estate · WA Lic. #21220
Adriano leads RexMont Real Estate — the most-reviewed real estate brokerage in Seattle and the Eastside. 1,200+ closed transactions, $1B+ in production, and 1,235 five-star Google reviews.
Market context
Seattle new construction plays by different rules than resale.
Inside Seattle city limits, new construction rarely means a master-planned community. It means infill: 4-to-8-unit townhome rows on former single-family lots, boutique condo buildings, DADU and cottage projects under Washington's middle-housing zoning, and the occasional single-family spec home in view neighborhoods. Supply concentrates where land pencils — Ballard, Greenwood, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Delridge, and West Seattle.
The buying process is builder-controlled. The purchase agreement is drafted by the builder's attorneys, the sales office works for the builder, and the shiny model unit is marketing. None of that is a problem if you walk in with your own representation — it is a problem if you register at the sales office first and forfeit it.
Pricing and incentives move with the builder's carrying costs. A builder holding six finished townhomes into a slow quarter negotiates very differently than one pre-selling a project eighteen months out. RexMont tracks absorption on active projects so buyers know when to push on price and when the real win is a rate buydown or upgrade credit.
Quality varies more than buyers expect. City inspections verify code compliance, not craftsmanship. We bring independent pre-drywall and final inspections into every new-construction purchase and use the punch-list window — while the builder still wants your closing — to get findings corrected.
Coverage
Service area at a glance
RexMont represents buyers and sellers across these Seattle and Eastside markets. Click any city for the full local guide.
Bellevue, WA
ZIPs: 98004 · 98005 · 98006 · 98007 · 98008
Schools: Bellevue SD
Medina, WA
ZIP: 98039
Schools: Bellevue SD
Clyde Hill, WA
ZIP: 98004
Schools: Bellevue SD
Mercer Island, WA
ZIP: 98040
Schools: Mercer Island SD
Kirkland, WA
ZIPs: 98033 · 98034
Schools: Lake Washington SD
Redmond, WA
ZIPs: 98052 · 98053
Schools: Lake Washington SD
Sammamish, WA
ZIPs: 98074 · 98075
Schools: Lake Washington / Issaquah SD
Issaquah, WA
ZIPs: 98027 · 98029
Schools: Issaquah SD
Newcastle, WA
ZIPs: 98056 · 98059
Schools: Renton SD
Woodinville, WA
ZIPs: 98072 · 98077
Schools: Northshore SD
Kenmore, WA
ZIP: 98028
Schools: Northshore SD
Seattle, WA
ZIPs: 98101 · 98109 · 98112 · 98115 · 98118
Schools: Seattle Public Schools
For new-construction buyers
Preserve your representation before registering with any builder, compare projects and builder reputations across neighborhoods, negotiate incentives against the builder's actual inventory pressure, and put independent inspections behind every walkthrough.
Start your builder searchFor Seattle sellers
If your resale home competes with a new townhome row two blocks away, positioning matters: lot, light, parking, and no-HOA advantages can beat brand-new when they're marketed deliberately. RexMont prices and positions resale homes against the new inventory buyers are touring.
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Seattle townhomes
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New construction in Bellevue
The Eastside's builder communities and luxury infill.
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FAQ
Questions buyers and sellers ask first.
Can I use my own agent for new construction in Seattle?
Yes. Buyers can have their own agent represent them in new construction, but the agent should be involved before you contact or register with the builder or sales office — registering alone can forfeit your right to outside representation.
What kind of new construction is being built in Seattle?
Seattle's new construction skews toward townhomes and infill single-family homes in neighborhoods like Ballard, West Seattle, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, and Greenwood, plus boutique condo buildings and DADU/cottage projects enabled by Washington's middle-housing zoning changes. Large suburban-style builder communities are rare inside city limits.
How do builder incentives work on Seattle new construction?
Incentives may include mortgage rate buydowns, closing-cost credits, upgrade or design credits, and price adjustments. Their real value depends on the contract, the lender, timing, and how much standing inventory the builder is carrying — an agent who tracks the builder's absorption can tell you when leverage shifts to the buyer.
What should buyers watch for in Seattle new-construction contracts?
Builder purchase agreements are written by the builder's attorneys, not the standard NWMLS forms. Watch deposit and default terms, financing contingencies, completion timelines, change orders, warranty scope, inspection rights, and what is actually included versus a model-home upgrade.
Is a pre-drywall and final inspection worth it on a new home?
Yes. New construction is not defect-free construction. Independent pre-drywall and final inspections routinely surface items the city inspection process does not cover, and the punch-list window before closing is your strongest leverage to get them corrected.
Talk to RexMont before you register with a builder.
One conversation protects your representation rights, puts an incentive strategy behind your offer, and gets independent eyes on the construction itself. 1,235 Google 5-star reviews and $1B+ closed.
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