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Note: Continuing Education (CE) credit is not available for this course.
Date:
July 22nd 2026
Cost:$125 NOW $75!
Time:
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Gain the knowledge and tools to support buyers from site selection to final walkthrough
The New-Home Construction and Buyer Representation course prepares real estate professionals to confidently guide clients through the purchase and construction of a new home. Learn how to work effectively with builders and their sales teams while protecting your client’s interests at every stage of the process.
This 6-hour live virtual course covers everything from construction timelines and design decisions to builder contracts, financing options, and long-term resale considerations. You will gain practical strategies to help clients evaluate the pros and cons of new versus existing homes and understand how to navigate the nuances of custom, semi-custom, and spec builds.
What You Will Learn
Why This Course Matters
- Understanding builder partnerships. Build relationships with builders and sales teams while staying focused on your client’s goals.
- Navigating construction options. Compare spec, semi-custom, and custom homes and explore the building process from the ground up.
- Guiding the transaction. Support clients through site selection, contracts, upgrades, inspections, and walkthroughs.
- Exploring financing options. Understand loan types and builder incentives, including FHA, VA, and HECM for purchase.
- Evaluating design and resale. Advise clients on popular design trends, smart upgrades, and features that influence future value.
- Adding value as a buyer representative. Effectively communicate your role and expertise in new-home transactions.
- Enhances your ability to serve clients in a growing market segment.
- Provides real-world knowledge to support informed decision-making during new-home purchases.
- Fulfills an elective requirement for the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation.
Instructor
Kit Fitzgerald, GRI, C2EX, AHWD
CEO, Regional Designated Broker, Equity Northwest Real Estate
Fitzgerald is a full time REALTOR® and CEO, Designated Broker of Equity Northwest Real Estate and the current broker and Director of Sales for Brighton Homes. Prior to joining Equity, she spent nine years as the Director of Sales at Red Barn Real Estate, a four-year stint as the Sales Director at CBH Homes. She has served on many boards and committees within her profession including President of the REALTORS® Community Foundation, President of the Ada County Association of REALTORS®, Executive Committee Member of the Idaho REALTORS®, board member for the National Association of REALTORS®, President of the Intermountain MLS and more. Her creative marketing techniques have been featured in REALTOR® magazine and she has received many awards including the Idaho Business Review’s Accomplished Under 40 and Business Woman of the Year Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Platinum Top Producer, BRR 2016 REALTOR® of the Year and 2024 Broker of the Year. She is a 2014 graduate of the NAR Leadership Academy and had the honor of chairing the Advisory Group in 2018. In her spare time, Kit loves to travel, cook, entertain, and spend time with her husband Ryan, daughter Maeve, son Finn and their Bernedoodle, Birdie.
- Duration: 6 hours (live, virtual course)
- Minimum time spent in course to be marked as complete is 90% (not including lunch and breaks).
- No CE credit is available for this course.
- No annual dues required for this course
- International students can register at the member price by becoming an International REALTOR® Member.