Southern Shores · New construction buyers

New Construction Realtor in Southern Shores

The Spencer Team (Keller Williams OBX Realty) is the new construction realtor Southern Shores, NC buyers trust to build or buy homes across the northern Outer Banks. We stand between you and the builder's contract, so the home you close on matches what you were promised. We watch the details most buyers never see.

Talk through your move Meet the team

Sarah Spencer

Owner · Principal Broker

Led by Owner and Principal Broker Sarah Spencer, a Carolina agent since 1998, our team of five brokers carries 62.5 combined years in Outer Banks real estate. We serve nine communities, from Corolla and Duck through Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Manteo.

What new construction here really costs

New construction in Southern Shores (zip 27949) sits on lots of about 0.25 to 0.50 acres. For context, the town's average list price runs near $1.05 million, waterfront and canalfront listings span roughly $800,000 to well over $5 million, and oceanfront homes reach $4.4 million and above.

Those prices hold only if the land behind them does. Before you sign, we review elevation, flood designation, drainage, setbacks, and CAMA coastal permitting, so surprises surface before the slab is poured. We use local knowledge and check the dune line early. A view can disappear once the house next door is framed.

Buy a spec home or build custom

A spec home offers speed and a fixed price. A custom build gives you control of the finishes. Here is how we weigh the two for buyers in Southern Shores.

Factor	Spec / new build	Custom build on a lot
Timeline	0–3 months	6–12 months
Price certainty	Fixed	Allowances move
Finish choices	Limited	Full
Risk	Lower	Higher

We make sure the allowance schedule is in writing. On a closing statement, "fixed" and "allowance" read very differently. Most of our clients find that gap is where cost quietly runs.

Chicahauk, Southern Shores, North Carolina

Hickory Trail, Southern Shores, North Carolina

Who we help

We most often work with:

Out-of-state and relocating buyers who need local eyes on the build
Families choosing a forever home
Retirees and downsizers wanting low-maintenance new homes
Buyers weighing a new build against resale listings

New construction gives you current code and a fresh warranty, with lower upkeep. The tradeoffs show up later. Timelines stretch and change orders add up, and permitting can stall a Southern Shores closing. We request pre-drywall inspection access with you, because catching an issue there keeps it the builder's to fix.

Homes for sale in Southern Shores

View all Southern Shores homes

Property type & featuresPrice rangeNeighborhood

5.0157 Google reviews · View on Google

Featured reviews

Showing 2 of 157 reviews. Rating and total above cover all reviews.

★★★★★

David Fike

Sold a home · Zillow

If you want personalized service and results, there is no one better in OBX.

★★★★★

J Ferg

Google

Working with Kim Fiul at The Spencer Team Keller Williams OBX, was truly an outstanding experience from start to finish.

Objections, answered

If the builder already has an agent, that representative works for the builder, while our representation costs you nothing extra. Can't be on site? We become your presence for showings and walkthroughs at every milestone. No, new isn't automatically simpler. The paperwork and risk are different, not smaller. Most buyers are glad they brought us, their new construction realtor, to the first model-home visit.