Tampa Bay · New construction · La Rosa Realty

We walk every new build before you do.

Three communities, one Saturday, no sales pitch. Then the numbers, before you fall in love with a floor plan.

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A different kind of agent

Quiet expertise, not a sales pitch.

Most agents meet you at the model home and let the builder's rep do the talking. We've already walked it. We know which lots carry a premium, which incentive requires their lender, and which "limited time" offer renews every month. We bring that to a Saturday with you, then we negotiate what the builder actually has room on.

How a Saturday works →
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Buy

Resale or new build, across Tampa Bay. We start with what the monthly actually costs, then show only what fits.

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Sell

Pricing is math, not a guess. The comps, the plan, and marketing that doesn't look like everyone else's.

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New construction

Every community, every builder, every incentive, decoded. We register you first so each one applies.

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"The builder's rep works for the builder. We work for you. That's the whole difference."

Brendin Straubel
The new build explorer

Every new community in Tampa Bay. One place.

Filter by price, builder, area or lifestyle. Open a community and read what we actually think of it. Updated every time we tour.

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How a Saturday works

Three communities. One morning. Zero pressure.

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Tell us what matters

Price, commute, must haves. Five minutes by phone or a DM. We pick three communities that fit and register you with each builder first.

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We tour together

We've walked the models already, so we skip the pitch and show you the plans, the lot premiums and the catch on each incentive.

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You decide, we negotiate

Builders have room on closing costs, options and lots. We know where. You pay nothing extra for representation.

Thinking of selling

What is your home worth right now?

A real number from what sold near you, not a computer guess. Usually within a day.

By submitting you agree to a text or call from Straubel Home Team about your home. No lists, no robocalls.
Brendin Straubel
Brendin StraubelRealtor · La Rosa Realty
Mercedes Straubel
Mercedes StraubelBroker Associate · La Rosa Realty
Who you're working with

A mother and son team that actually walks the communities.

Mercedes is a broker associate who has been licensed since 2000 and has helped Tampa Bay families buy and sell for over 25 years. Brendin spent a decade on the financing side before getting licensed, so the first question we ask is "what does this actually cost you," not "what's your budget." We tour new construction every week, keep a running file on every community, and tell you what we'd skip.

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Join a Saturday

Three communities, picked for you, with us driving the plan.

Leave your number and we'll text the next tour date. Or DM "TOUR" on Instagram.

No lists. No robocalls. Just a text from Brendin.