Las Vegas, Nevada
New Construction Representation
The builder's sales agent is legally employed to protect the builder. Most agents in Las Vegas have never closed a new construction transaction. Serena has closed over 50.
Walking into a model home without the right representation is a permanent, irreversible decision. Contact Serena before you visit a single sales office.
50+New Construction Closings
$43K+Avg Savings Per Client
900+Five-Star Reviews
23New Construction Closings in Summerlin
27New Construction Closings Valley-Wide
Critical: Read Before You Visit Any Model Home
Builders require that your agent accompany and register you on your very first visit to a model home or sales office. If you walk through the door without representation, even once, you permanently forfeit your right to have an agent protect you through the entire purchase process. Contact Serena before you visit.
⚠ Warning: All Agents Are Not the Same — Especially in New Construction
A real estate license requires only 120 hours of coursework to obtain. The vast majority of agents in Las Vegas have never closed a single new construction transaction. Many who have closed one or two are still learning the process, and your transaction is their classroom. New construction purchases involve 50 to 80-page builder contracts written entirely to protect the builder, lot premium strategies that directly affect your resale value, design center decisions that can cost or save tens of thousands of dollars, and build quality oversight that requires someone who has been through the process dozens of times to do effectively. 70% of agents in Las Vegas close 0 to 1 transaction of any kind per year. Who you hire for new construction matters more than it does for any other type of purchase.
Agent production can be verified on Zillow, where sales data is linked to MLS records. Social media videos and posts are not proof of experience. Agents commonly feature other agents' listings and projects to appear active in new construction. Always verify actual closed new construction transactions before choosing who represents you. Serena has closed over 50. That record is publicly verifiable.
Agent production can be verified on Zillow, where sales data is linked to MLS records. Social media videos and posts are not proof of experience. Agents commonly feature other agents' listings and projects to appear active in new construction. Always verify actual closed new construction transactions before choosing who represents you. Serena has closed over 50. That record is publicly verifiable.
The friendly sales agent at the model home is warm, knowledgeable, and extremely helpful. They are also legally employed to protect the builder's bottom line, not yours. And the agent a buyer brings to a new construction purchase is just as important as having one at all. An agent who has never navigated a builder contract, evaluated a lot premium, or sat across the table from a builder's sales manager does not know what is negotiable. They do not know which design center upgrades return value and which do not. They do not know how to conduct a frame inspection or what to look for at final walk-through. Serena Heuser has closed over 50 new construction transactions since 2012. That depth of experience is not something that can be replicated without doing the work.
What New Construction Representation Actually Means
Since 2012, Serena has guided more than 50 buyers through the new construction process across the Las Vegas Valley, with deep expertise in Summerlin, including Summerlin South, as well as Henderson, North Las Vegas, and communities throughout Las Vegas. She knows the builders, the floor plans, the lot premiums that hold value, and the design center upgrades that return on resale. This is not general real estate knowledge. It is specialized expertise built from over a decade of repeat experience at every stage of the new construction process. Most agents cannot say the same.
Contract Negotiation
Builder contracts run 50 to 80 pages and are written entirely for the builder's benefit. An agent who has never reviewed one will not know what to flag, what is negotiable, or what clauses will limit your ability to exit soon after going under contract if you feel you made a bad decision or another home you love comes on the market. Serena reviews every clause, identifies what is negotiable, and advocates for terms that protect your deposit, your timeline, and your options throughout the build.
Lot Premium Strategy
Not all lot premiums are created equal. A pool view premium may command a resale markup that more than justifies the cost. A corner lot premium in an interior location may not. Serena evaluates every lot premium against long-term resale value so you pay for what genuinely matters and do not overpay for what does not. An inexperienced agent will not have the data to advise you either way.
Design Center Guidance
The design center is where buyers with inexperienced agents routinely overspend on upgrades that do not translate to resale value. Serena has been through this process more than 50 times and knows exactly which selections add genuine value, including flooring, countertops, and structural options, and which are personal preferences that future buyers will replace regardless. The average unadvised buyer leaves the design center having spent $30,000 to $60,000 more than they needed to.
Builder Incentive Negotiation
Builders offer incentives including closing cost credits and rate buydowns, and the amounts they offer are negotiable. An agent who has never closed a new construction transaction does not know the baseline, the ceiling, or how to push beyond the standard package. Serena knows which incentives are available at any given time, which are standard, and how to negotiate for more. Her clients consistently receive packages that buyers with inexperienced agents do not.
Build Quality Oversight
Serena conducts frame inspections during construction and final walk-throughs before closing to identify issues while they are still straightforward for the builder to correct. Catching a framing issue before drywall goes up is a very different conversation than discovering it after you have moved in. An agent who has never done a frame inspection does not know what to look for.
Lender Comparison
Builders push their preferred lenders aggressively, often tying incentives to using them. Serena helps you evaluate whether the builder's lender is genuinely competitive or whether an independent lender, even after accounting for the incentives, saves you more over the life of your loan. This analysis requires experience with how builder lender programs actually work, not general mortgage knowledge.
From Foundation to Finished: Serena Is With You at Every Stage
Builders Serena Has Worked With
Over a decade of new construction representation has given Serena firsthand experience with every major national builder active in Summerlin, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Las Vegas. She knows how each builder operates, what they will and will not negotiate, and how to position your interests effectively within each builder's process. This is knowledge that only comes from closing transactions, not from attending open houses or watching sales presentations.
Toll Brothers
Active at The Peaks (Highrock and Crestline collections) and previously The Ridges (Fairway Hills). Known for semi-custom luxury finishes and strong design center programs.
Pulte Homes
Active at The Peaks (The Pointe and Caprock collections) and throughout Summerlin West. Strong floor plan variety and consistent build quality.
Lennar
Active across multiple Las Vegas Valley communities including The Cliffs (Oluna) and Heritage at Stonebridge. Known for the Everything's Included package and Next Gen home-within-a-home floor plans.
Richmond American, KB Home, Pardee, Woodside, Tri Pointe, Christopher Homes, Blue Heron, Beazer, Taylor Morrison, Storybook, and Others
Serena has closed transactions with a wide range of national and regional builders throughout the Las Vegas Valley, including Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Las Vegas, giving her a uniquely broad perspective on how each builder operates, what they will and will not negotiate, and how to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients.
The New Construction Process: What to Expect
Step 1: Contact Serena Before You Visit
Builder registration happens on your very first visit and cannot be undone. This single step protects your right to qualified representation throughout the entire process. Contact Serena before visiting any model home or sales office.
Step 2: Community and Lot Selection
Serena evaluates active communities and builder programs, then helps you identify the right lot by assessing position, premium, views, and long-term resale value before you commit to anything.
Step 3: Contract Review and Negotiation
Builder contracts run 50 to 80 pages and are written to protect the builder. Serena reviews every document, flags what is negotiable, and advocates for better terms, incentives, and exit protections on your behalf.
Step 4: Design Center Appointment
Serena accompanies you with a clear strategy built from over 50 previous design center appointments. She identifies which upgrades add genuine resale value and which to skip or source independently for a fraction of the cost.
Step 5: Build Inspections
Serena conducts frame inspections during construction and coordinates third-party inspections at key milestones. Issues caught before drywall are builder corrections. Issues found after closing are your expense.
Step 6: Final Walk-Through and Close
A thorough pre-closing walk-through to create a complete punch list and confirm every item is resolved before you sign. Serena does not consider a transaction complete until you are genuinely satisfied with what you are receiving.
50+ New Construction Closings
$43K+ Avg Savings Per Client
900+ Five-Star Reviews
Over Two Decades in Summerlin
Do not walk into a model home without the right agent.
Buyer representation fees are paid by the builder. Having Serena on your side costs you nothing out of pocket. The combination of incentive negotiation, lot premium strategy, design center guidance, and contract protection has saved her clients $20,000 to $250,000 per transaction, with one buyer saving $230,000 on a single purchase. Most agents in Las Vegas cannot point to a single new construction closing. The builder's sales office is not the place to find out whether yours can. Contact Serena before you visit a single model home. Also considering selling? Visit our sell a home page.
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Serena Heuser — Verified New Construction Closings
The following are all new construction transactions personally closed by Serena Heuser, The Heuser Team, across the Las Vegas Valley from 2012 through present. Every address, purchase price, and close date is a real transaction personally managed by Serena.
Career New Construction Summary
50+Total New Construction Closings
$30.8M+Total New Construction Volume
$43K+Avg New Construction Savings Per Client
23New Construction Closings in Summerlin
27New Construction Closings Valley-Wide
| Address | City | Zip | Purchase Price | Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Mountain Oasis Ln | Henderson | 89011 | $575,000 | 05/15/2026 |
| 113 Tiller Point St | Las Vegas | 89138 | $1,775,000 | 02/27/2026 |
| 7057 Port Stephens St | North Las Vegas | 89084 | $486,500 | 01/27/2026 |
| 10333 Scalata Ave | Las Vegas | 89124 | $766,654 | 01/23/2026 |
| 10639 Stone Ledge Ave | Las Vegas | 89135 | $2,255,000 | 09/19/2025 |
| 1205 Eva Creek Dr | Las Vegas | 89084 | $881,994 | 07/29/2025 |
| 1205 Eva Creek Dr | North Las Vegas | 89084 | $881,994 | 07/29/2025 |
| 9357 Stellar Orbit Ave | Las Vegas | 89143 | $645,000 | 07/25/2025 |
| 9837 Angel Valley Dr | Las Vegas | 89178 | $584,950 | 03/31/2025 |
| 11671 Falcon Gorge Ave | Las Vegas | 89138 | $947,513 | 10/29/2024 |
| 11604 Fleet Wing Ave | Las Vegas | 89138 | $618,000 | 09/27/2024 |
| 10004 Ryan Rivera Way | Las Vegas | 89183 | $725,000 | 06/11/2024 |
| 239 Malpaso St | Las Vegas | 89138 | $1,023,785 | 05/20/2024 |
| 2368 Open Valley Street | Las Vegas | 89138 | $616,655 | 11/13/2023 |
| 9140 Las Manaitas Ave Unit 301 | Las Vegas | 89144 | $696,346 | 10/18/2021 |
| 11253 Playa Caribe Ave | Las Vegas | 89138 | $480,000 | 05/13/2021 |
| 9434 Somerset Cliffs Court | Las Vegas | 89178 | $392,107 | 02/23/2021 |
| 12613 Penfield Ave | Las Vegas | 89138 | $1,000,756 | 11/30/2020 |
| 12475 Island Bells Ave | Las Vegas | 89138 | $451,407 | 10/20/2020 |
| 6154 May River Street | Las Vegas | 89148 | $319,595 | 09/28/2020 |
| 12333 Middle Creek | Las Vegas | 89138 | $475,000 | 07/16/2020 |
| 32 Reflection Cove Dr | Henderson | 89011 | $590,000 | 03/06/2020 |
| 12338 Middle Creek St | Las Vegas | 89138 | $505,669 | 01/09/2020 |
| 107 Broken Wagon Ave | North Las Vegas | 89031 | $306,391 | 11/20/2019 |
| 12502 Dolan Point St | Las Vegas | 89138 | $513,449 | 11/15/2019 |
| 2260 Edge Ridge Ct | Henderson | 89052 | $1,600,000 | 11/06/2019 |
| 708 Rogue Wave St | Las Vegas | 89138 | $437,981 | 09/26/2019 |
| 6260 Gulf Waters St | North Las Vegas | 89081 | $316,960 | 09/13/2019 |
| 2644 Evolutionary Lane | Las Vegas | 89138 | $424,808 | 08/15/2019 |
| 113 Alamere Falls Dr | Las Vegas | 89138 | $320,000 | 06/21/2019 |
| 11862 Cogoleto Ave | Las Vegas | 89138 | $696,420 | 04/30/2019 |
| 12334 Skyracer Dr | Las Vegas | 89138 | $1,010,305 | 03/27/2019 |
| 716 Eros Ct | Las Vegas | 89183 | $417,500 | 12/05/2018 |
| 11411 Gravitation Dr | Las Vegas | 89135 | $485,000 | 09/27/2018 |
| 864 Haven Oaks Pl | Las Vegas | 89138 | $416,298 | 08/31/2018 |
| 4260 Veraz St | Las Vegas | 89135 | $783,299 | 07/27/2018 |
| 3038 Lyric Canto Dr | Henderson | 89044 | $319,810 | 06/07/2018 |
| 9753 Wildflower Vista Ave | Las Vegas | 89166 | $520,157 | 05/09/2018 |
| 257 Resolute Ave | Henderson | 89011 | $301,720 | 04/23/2018 |
| 265 Resolute Ave | Henderson | 89011 | $325,050 | 04/18/2018 |
| 6145 Kindlewood | Las Vegas | 89148 | $302,077 | 11/21/2017 |
| 38 Brigola St | Las Vegas | 89138 | $696,802 | 09/27/2017 |
| 11376 Castor St | Las Vegas | 89183 | $316,736 | 08/30/2017 |
| 7155 N Grand Canyon | Las Vegas | 89149 | $559,995 | 04/28/2017 |
| 7 Via Dolcetto St. | Henderson | 89011 | $446,000 | 01/27/2017 |
| 6511 Fog Creek St | Las Vegas | 89148 | $295,000 | 01/04/2016 |
| 7607 Sugarloaf Peak St | Las Vegas | 89166 | $361,562 | 06/17/2015 |
| 3735 Catamount Creek Ave | Las Vegas | 89141 | $268,511 | 02/18/2015 |
| 7880 Bitterroot Peak Dr | Las Vegas | 89113 | $290,656 | 12/31/2014 |
| 12261 Argent Bay Ave | Las Vegas | 89138 | $409,761 | 08/22/2014 |
All new construction transactions personally closed by Serena Heuser, The Heuser Team. Data sourced from the Las Vegas MLS. Updated as new transactions close.