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A buyers agent for Palm Beach County who is also a general contractor

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Randolph Scott Bell, REALTOR®, represents buyers across Palm Beach County and reads the house the way a builder does: roof, slab, openings and permit history, plus a condo or HOA through a licensed association manager’s eyes. Tell us what you want to buy and we start from there. This page lists no homes or prices.

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Why a Builder's Eye on a Purchase
A general contractor reads the building
Randolph is a Florida Certified General Contractor (CGC1528750) and Certified Roofing Contractor (CCC1332751). On a showing he looks at the roof covering and age, the slab and any cracking, the openings and the permit history, which a home inspection does not always weigh in cost terms.
A certified energy engineer reads the home
RESNET Certified HERS Rater RTIN 4516301 and LEED Accredited Professional. Before the inspection period ends you can have an honest view of what a home will cost to run, and what an upgrade would involve.
A licensed association manager reads the condo or HOA
Community Association Manager CAM34850. Budget, reserves, rules and minutes are read the way a manager reads them, not just skimmed for the fee.
Licensed and REALTOR® through LoKation
Randolph is a REALTOR®, a member of the National Association of REALTORS® through Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®, and a Florida real estate sales associate (SL3247858) brokered via LoKation.
Buyer's Agent by Town

Each town changes the answer: who issues permits, whether there is an HOA, what the flood and wind picture looks like. Pick the one closest to where you are looking.

Loxahatchee →
Unincorporated Palm Beach County: wells, septic, drainage district and county permits. The realtor page for Loxahatchee, FL.
The Acreage →
Large lots, drainage and zoning along with the house.
Royal Palm Beach →
Village permits, HOAs and age-restricted communities, flood zones and older roofs.
Wellington →
Village permits, HOAs, older roofs and flood zones.
West Palm Beach →
The county seat: its own permit desk, historic districts, condos and an Intracoastal wind band.
Guides for Specific Kinds of Buyer
Buying acreage in Loxahatchee →
Well, septic, ITID assessments, zoning and culverts: the checklist for 33470.
Buying a condo in Palm Beach County →
Milestone inspections, reserve studies, estoppels and the document window.
Buying equestrian property near Wellington →
Zoning, barns and arenas, communities versus raw acreage.
International buyers →
FIRPTA, foreign-national financing and remote closings.
1031 exchange replacement property →
Identification and closing deadlines when you are buying to complete an exchange.
What the Page Does Not Do

It lists no homes, no prices and no sales. People do type street addresses into search; a specific property is a conversation, and the existing listings page is where to look first. Selling instead? See the listing agent page for Loxahatchee and The Acreage.

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Credentials

Florida Certified General Contractor CGC1528750 · Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1332751 · Community Association Manager CAM34850 · RESNET Certified HERS Rater RTIN 4516301 · BBB A+ Accredited Business. All State of Florida credentials are verifiable through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Randolph is also the licensed association manager behind our BeacCorp property management division. Born and raised in West Palm Beach, with 17 years building businesses in Palm Beach County.

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Buyer's Agent in Palm Beach County: FAQ

What does a buyer's agent do in Palm Beach County?

A buyer's agent represents you, not the seller: finding and touring homes, advising on offer terms, negotiating, and coordinating inspections, the appraisal and closing. In this county that also means knowing which office issued a permit, whether the home sits in a city, a village or unincorporated county, and which questions to put to an HOA or condo association before you commit.

Is Randolph Scott Bell a licensed real estate agent?

Randolph Scott Bell holds Florida real estate sales associate licence SL3247858, brokered through LoKation, and is a REALTOR®, a member of the National Association of REALTORS® through the local board, Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®. He is not an independent brokerage; every transaction runs through LoKation.

Why use a buyer's agent who is also a general contractor?

On most purchases the risk is in the building, not the paperwork. Randolph is a Florida Certified General Contractor (CGC1528750) and Certified Roofing Contractor (CCC1332751), so on a showing he reads the roof, the slab, the openings and the permit history rather than the staging. A home inspector's report is still essential; this is a second, builder's reading of the same house.

What does the energy engineer's view add to a home purchase?

Randolph is a RESNET Certified HERS Rater (RTIN 4516301) and a LEED Accredited Professional, with an Energy Star v3 Verifier credential. Before the inspection period ends he can give you an honest read on what the envelope, windows and air handling will cost you to live with, not just what they cost to buy.

What does a licensed community association manager see in a condo or HOA purchase?

Randolph is a licensed Community Association Manager (CAM34850). For a condo or HOA home that means reading the budget, the reserves, the rules and the minutes with an operator's eye: what the association is funding, what it is deferring and what a special assessment could look like. Our condo guide covers the Florida-specific documents and deadlines.

Which Palm Beach County towns do you cover?

We have buyer's agent pages for Loxahatchee, The Acreage, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and West Palm Beach, and we represent buyers across Palm Beach County. Each town page sets out the local permit office, the HOA and flood questions that matter there, and what a GC-trained agent notices on a showing.

Do you list homes or prices on this page?

No. This page lists no homes, prices or sales. If you have seen a specific address online, send it with your name and number and we will talk through it; the page does not claim sales or clients it cannot document.

Do you represent international buyers or 1031 exchange buyers?

Yes, as specialist niches. Overseas buyers face FIRPTA, foreign-national financing and remote closings, and exchange buyers work to fixed deadlines. See our international buyers guide and our 1031 exchange replacement-property guide for what each involves.

I am selling as well as buying. Can you help with both?

Yes. If you are selling in Loxahatchee or The Acreage, see our listing agent page. Where one move involves a sale and a purchase, the same person can plan both sides of the calendar.

How do I start?

Call (561) 779-3213 or send your name, phone number, the town you are looking in and, if you like, a budget range through the form on this page. You do not need to have chosen a home. Knowing the area and the kind of property is enough to begin.

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