What is New Home Buddy for Builders and How is it Revolutionizing the Sales Process for Builder Reps?
Learn the basics of how New Home Buddy for builders works – and why it’s the future of new home sales in Texas!
How to Create a Builder Sales Rep Account
You can signup for a Builder Sales Rep account on New Home Buddy here!
Watch the demo video for more information or contact us if you have any questions or need help creating your account.
How to Set Your Profile Up for Success
Confirm that your contact info is correct and looks perfect for lead prospecting. Be sure to set:
- Phone Number
- Professional profile picture
- The Correct Builder
- The Correct Division
- Communities you can sell in (if applicable)
- Collections you can sell in (if applicable)
- Your Personal Link
If the company you work for has Cross Sell rules, setting the Communities and Collections where you work will apply those rules to your list of homes automatically!
What is the Dashboard and How Does it Work?
This video presents an overview of the Homes Page, and shows some of the most important features, including:
- The Search Bar
- Filters
- Sorting
- Map Boundary Drawing
- Creating a Saved Search
- Viewing Home Details
What Do Your Home and Plan Details Look Like?
As a builder sales rep you understand the importance of showing everything your homes and plans have to offer – and New Home Buddy helps you do exactly that!
This video covers the Home Details page in-depth, which can display:
- Photos
- Location Details
- Home or Plan specifics (Beds, Baths, Garage, etc)
- Floor Plan and Virtual Tour Link
- Community Information
- Your Contact Information
- Realtor Commission % and other incentives you offer!
Agent Connections: Get Notified When Agents Engage with Your Homes
New Home Buddy makes it easier than ever to build strong relationships with real estate agents—and capture more qualified leads.
With Agent Connections, you become the primary contact on your builder’s listings when a connected agent shares or saves them. That means:
- You replace the default builder contact for connected agents
- You get email alerts when their clients view, favorite, or request info on your homes
- You gain visibility into agent engagement—so you can follow up at the perfect time
- Encourage agents to connect by sharing your Personal Link
- Once connected, all activity tied to that agent flows straight to you—not the OSC
How Do New Home Buddy Filters Work and What Makes Them Unique?
Learn all about our advanced filtering system so you can build the perfect curated list to send to real estate agents and clients!
How to Create Clients and Real Estate Agent Contacts on New Home Buddy
As a Builder Sales Rep you understand the importance of keeping your contacts in one place. That’s why we’ve given you the ability to create contacts as either a “Client” or an “Agent”, so you can create the perfect shareable search links for any use case.
How to Create a Saved Search for Clients or Agents
Learn how to create a Saved Search for a Client or Agent, which includes:
- Naming Your Search
- Editing Your Search
- Sending a Saved Search
- Receiving Realtime updates on search views and favorited homes
- The benefits of sharing searches and how it can enhance lead engagement for YOU!
How You Can Easily Prospect for Leads Like a Pro with New Home Buddy
Check out these game-changing strategies for generating sales leads – faster, easier, and more personalized than ever before!
Learn how to:
- Create your Personal Link that will showcase an updated list of everything you’re able to sell
- Create a Lead Gen Search on social media or in marketing emails to attract new buyers or agents.
- Share your link with confidence knowing that the list of homes and plans is always kept up to date
- Stay informed with updates coming soon that will allow you capture NEW leads by sharing your global link on social media, email signature, or anywhere else online!
Responding to Agent Buyer Needs Requests
Agents can now send their buyer criteria directly to your division through New Home Buddy. These requests go to the default division contact set by your management team, or directly to you if you’re connected with that agent.
What you can do:
- Open the request from the email notification or inside your Builder Portal
- Build a filtered list or handpick specific homes to recommend
- Add notes or guidance to help the agent quickly understand their options
- Update or adjust your response anytime while the request remains open
Streamline Your Listing Process and Lead Generation Today
New Home Buddy: We manage your listings and connect you with real estate agents so you can sell more new homes faster than ever before.
