Who do you represent in this transaction?

Ask it first and ask for the answer in writing. In North Carolina agency has a specific legal meaning, and the onsite agent at The Enclave at Bells Lake is paid to sell The Enclave at Bells Lake.

What is the due diligence fee here, and is any of it credited at closing?

The due diligence fee is nonrefundable and goes to the seller. Get the number, and get it before you fall for the plan.

Is the lot premium inside the base price or on top of it?

On a corner, a cul-de-sac, or anything backing to trees, assume it is on top of the base price until you are told otherwise in writing.

What is standard at this price and what is an upgrade?

Ask specifically about flooring, cabinets, countertops, trim, and the garage. The model home is built to sell, not to spec.

What is the build timeline, and what happens if it slips past my rate lock?

Put the builder's answer next to your lender's lock expiry and see whether the two agree. A due diligence contract has no financing contingency.

What do I give up by not using your preferred lender?

Builder incentives are often tied to financing. That is legal and common — you just need the number so you can compare it against a better rate elsewhere.

Can I bring my own inspector, and at which stages?

Pre-drywall and final are the two that matter. A yes here tells you something about the builder.

What are the HOA dues, what do they cover, and what is still to be built?

In an actively building community, the amenity you are buying for may be three phases out.

What is the warranty, and who honors it?

One year, two, ten — and whether it is the builder or a third-party administrator answering the phone in year three.

Apex new construction

New Homes in The Enclave at Bells Lake, Apex NC

The Enclave at Bells Lake is a new-construction community in Apex, Wake County, North Carolina, built by Ryan Homes. Active homes run from $549,990 to $699,990, with 14 homes selling now. It is one of 13 production new-construction communities we track in Apex. Tim M. Clarke represents the buyer here, never the builder.

The Enclave at Bells Lake at a glance
Town	Apex
County	Wake County
Community type	New construction
Builder	Ryan Homes
Price band	$549,990 to $699,990
Status	14 active homes

Touring The Enclave at Bells Lake? The model-home agent represents the builder.

The agent in the sales office at The Enclave at Bells Lake, Apex is paid to sell that builder's homes and to protect that builder's contract. Tim M. Clarke represents the buyer instead: he reads the contract, the lot premium and the upgrade list with you, and stands in on the walkthroughs. Bring him on your first visit, before you sign a registration card.

Talk to Tim M. Clarke before you tour, or start with New construction in Apex.

Tim M. Clarke is a licensed North Carolina real estate broker, NCREC license #261118.

Homes for sale now in The Enclave at Bells Lake

$629,0005012 Rustler Court, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

4 beds · 3 baths · 3,653 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$599,9905004 Rustler Court, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

4 beds · 3 baths · 3,010 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$564,9904913 Overeasy Drive, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

4 beds · 3 baths · 2,718 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$594,9904925 Overeasy Drive, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

4 beds · 4 baths · 3,306 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$599,9904917 Overeasy Drive, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

4 beds · 4 baths · 3,656 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$699,9905021 Rustler Court, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

6 beds · 4 baths · 3,712 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$659,8355016 Rustler Court, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

6 beds · 4 baths · 3,306 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$610,9905013 Rustler Court, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

5 beds · 3 baths · 3,010 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$582,9852812 Avanti Way, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

5 beds · 3 baths · 3,010 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$579,9904912 Overeasy Drive, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

4 beds · 3 baths · 2,718 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$619,9904933 Overeasy Drive, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

4 beds · 4 baths · 3,656 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

$649,7854924 Overeasy Drive, Apex, NC 27539, Apex NC 27539

5 beds · 3 baths · 3,656 sq ft

Listed by Esteem Properties

What Ryan Homes is building in The Enclave at Bells Lake

Ryan Homes has 14 homes selling in The Enclave at Bells Lake, from $549,990 to $699,990 — roughly the $624,990 midpoint for new construction in Apex. Priced with the market, which means you are choosing The Enclave at Bells Lakeon the lot, the plan, and the build, not on a discount. Those are the three things a builder's own agent has the least incentive to talk you out of. At 14 homes available, Ryan Homes is carrying real standing inventory in The Enclave at Bells Lake — the one condition where a builder will move, and usually on closing costs and incentives before base price.

Before you register at the model home

No builder can stop you from bringing your own agent — that choice is yours and it stays yours. Ryan Homes and its parent NVR want your agent registered on your first visit, so register before or at first contact. Rate promotions run through NVR Mortgage, which is worth pricing against an outside lender before you commit. The person in the model home has no reason to raise it.

What to ask before you sign in The Enclave at Bells Lake

Take these to the model home. The answers are all reasonable to ask for in writing.

Who do you represent in this transaction? Ask it first and ask for the answer in writing. In North Carolina agency has a specific legal meaning, and the onsite agent at The Enclave at Bells Lake is paid to sell The Enclave at Bells Lake.
What is the due diligence fee here, and is any of it credited at closing? The due diligence fee is nonrefundable and goes to the seller. Get the number, and get it before you fall for the plan.
Is the lot premium inside the base price or on top of it? On a corner, a cul-de-sac, or anything backing to trees, assume it is on top of the base price until you are told otherwise in writing.
What is standard at this price and what is an upgrade? Ask specifically about flooring, cabinets, countertops, trim, and the garage. The model home is built to sell, not to spec.
What is the build timeline, and what happens if it slips past my rate lock? Put the builder's answer next to your lender's lock expiry and see whether the two agree. A due diligence contract has no financing contingency.
What do I give up by not using your preferred lender? Builder incentives are often tied to financing. That is legal and common — you just need the number so you can compare it against a better rate elsewhere.
Can I bring my own inspector, and at which stages? Pre-drywall and final are the two that matter. A yes here tells you something about the builder.
What are the HOA dues, what do they cover, and what is still to be built? In an actively building community, the amenity you are buying for may be three phases out.
What is the warranty, and who honors it? One year, two, ten — and whether it is the builder or a third-party administrator answering the phone in year three.

How Apex new construction compares

We track 13 production new-construction communities in Apex. Across them the middle of the market sits at $624,990, with active inventory from $399,990 to $1,899,000. The Enclave at Bells Lake sits right at that middle.

That spread is the argument for touring more than one. The onsite agent at The Enclave at Bells Lake is paid to sell The Enclave at Bells Lake, and will not walk you through the three others in Apex where your money buys a different lot, a different plan, or a shorter build. We will.

Talk to Tim's team before your first visit

Get a buyer-side plan in place before you register, tour the model, or sign the builder's paperwork.

Schedule a home consultation