ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - TelAve -- Vicinity, the modern standard for neighborhood transparency and new-build technology, today announced the graduation of its latest cohort of real estate professionals earning the Certified New Construction Specialist (CNCS) designation.

As new home construction takes up a growing share of the national housing market, traditional real estate workflows are leaving buyers vulnerable to rigid builder contracts, unbundled commission models, and site-rep circumvention. The CNCS program was created to replace passive, "brochure-passing" real estate practices with high-level, independent fiduciary advocacy.

"Buyers in today's market don't need an agent to hand them a printed floor plan flyer they could download on their phones in seconds," said Carla Goddard, Founder & CEO of Vicinity. "They need a technical advocate who understands structural milestones, knows how to negotiate builder flex cash, and actively protects their deposit from fine-print contract traps. The CNCS designation ensures agents step onto the job site as independent experts fighting for the buyer's bottom line."

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The intensive, 8-hour curriculum overhauls traditional real estate workflows across three core operational pillars:

1. Navigating Builder Friction & Contract Advocacy: Mastering builder registration policies, decoding preferred lender incentives, and negotiating rigid construction delay clauses without damaging developer relationships.
2. "Dirt to Keys" Milestone Auditing: Guiding buyers through critical build phases—from slab pouring to enforcing independent pre-drywall inspections and conducting rigorous blue-tape walkthroughs before settlement funds are wired.
3. Unfiltered Neighborhood Intelligence: Leveraging Vicinity's data vaults to provide buyers with full transparency on CDD carrying costs, HOA reserves, lot premiums, and future development phasing.

The newest graduating cohort features high-performing leaders from top regional brokerages and national teams, including Gary Wilson's eXp Realty Global Investor Agent Team. Standout graduates include:

• Robin Lawson – Luxury and New Home Specialist (Connecticut)
• Dr. Lisa K. Davis-Watson, DHA, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN – CEO/CHO New Home Specialist (North Carolina)
• Joshua Reed – New Home Specialist (San Antonio, Texas)
• Connie Vaughn – New Home Specialist (Prescott, Arizona)

Following surging market demand for specialized new-build guidance, Vicinity has officially opened registration for its upcoming August CNCS training cohort. Licensed agents, team leads, and brokerage partners looking to elevate their new-construction standards can join the waitlist at tryvicinity.com.

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About Vicinity

Vicinity is the modern standard for neighborhood transparency and new construction technology. By integrating elite Agent Partners and Builder Partners into a transparent ecosystem, Vicinity provides unfiltered, lifestyle-first data that buyers, agents, and lenders need to navigate community development with total confidence. Learn more at tryvicinity.com.