Should I use a Livermore real estate agent?

So I've been a Livermore real estate for 6 years now and have been working with these new home builders recently and wanted to give everyone a little status on my progress and recent experience with new home sales near Livermore. Most of my marketing up until recently consisted of Livermore real estate homes simply because Livermore real estate is where I focus my strengths and know the Livermore tri valley the best. My recent discovery of new homes 10 minutes from Livermore real estate (if your doing 90+, kids do not try this at home!!!!) but seriously you can get to Mountain House in about 15-18 minutes and enjoy the drive and Livermore surrounding area on your way out of town. First let me tell you about the prices of these homes, can you say the word "half" yes that's right, you will pay about half of what you will pay for a Livermore home for a brand new home in Mountain House. StevesHomeSearch.com These homes come with everything you see in the models. That's right you do not get nailed with another 100K just to get your new home somewhat comparable with the beautiful model they lure you in with...and the incentives...wow....and once I get in there as your exclusive buyers agent and grind them down on price, get your incentives & your closing costs paid from builder....There is nothing more that I am passionate about then getting my buyer the best deal possible on a new home....by the time I get down with the sales reps at these places, they are practically giving the house away to us! I just spent 5 hrs on Fri afternoon neg with builder in Oakley for a buyer. The sales rep could not produce so I got on the phone with her manager, she could not get me what I wanted so I got on the phone with vice president and got what I wanted......O and then there was "the list" as soon as I blew the sales rep, manager, and VP hair back and pretty much got everything my clients wanted I brought out a list of things my buyers wanted the builder to do to the house before move in! You should have seen the look on the sales reps face...priceless. My buyers asked me before I presented the list if I thought it was a good idea, I told them a little saying I live by is this:" if you don't ask the answer is always NO!" and the funny thing about this situation was this particular client questioned weather or not it was necessary to use a real estate agent before I met with him at builder....this home was priced at 663k to start with 118k in upgrades. When I was done negotiating I got client this home for 512K all incentives, all upgrades & closing costs paid! Do you think this guy would have got that deal going in represented? You tell me! The builders sales rep would have made mincemeat out of him...you know the saying "its kind of like having sex with a gorilla, its not over till the gorilla says its over" This guy would have paid what ever the builder said he was going to pay, as soon as they knew he wanted the house...of course they would have manipulated the wording and made it sound like he was getting the deal of a lifetime....One thing I have come to realize in the real estate game is every deal is like a court trial at times....two lawyers hashing it out. if you don't have a backbone and know when to use it...in a tactful way, sometimes not, your client will see your skills appreciate your possession and never question weather they should use realtor or not...I know these particular clients will not....! www.StevesHomeSearch.com!