New construction

The sales office is lovely. It also works for the builder.

New communities from Leander to Kyle are a genuinely good option in this market — alongside, not above, Austin's established neighborhoods. But everything in that model home, from the finishes to the contract, was designed by the seller. You should have someone on your side of the table.

Newly built modern farmhouse with board-and-batten siding and a standing-seam metal roof under a big Texas sky

Why representation matters here

Buying from a builder feels simpler than a resale — no emotional seller, a friendly sales counselor, a shiny design center. That simplicity is the product. Underneath it is a contract written by the builder's attorneys, a lender with the builder's interests at heart, and pricing that moves with the builder's quarter — not with you.

Experienced representation is the difference between the builder's standard terms and meaningfully better ones: stronger incentives, contract protections the sales office won't volunteer, and independent inspections at the stages that matter. Before we tour any community together, we'll walk through exactly how representation works, including compensation, as part of your buyer representation agreement — so there are no surprises for anyone.

One practical note: register us as your representative on your first visit to any builder's sales office. Most builders require it, and walking in alone once can forfeit your right to representation in that community.

At the table

What we negotiate that buyers rarely get alone

Incentives beyond the flyer

Builders publish one set of incentives and hold another in reserve. Which ones are actually in play changes monthly with their inventory and quarter-end targets — knowing when and what to ask for is most of the game.

Rate buydowns & closing costs

Often worth more than a price cut. We help you weigh a builder's preferred-lender buydown against outside financing, in actual monthly dollars.

Lot premiums & design credits

Premium lots and design-center allowances are both negotiable at the right moment in a community's sell-out cycle. We track where each community is in that cycle.

Spec home leverage

A finished home sitting on the builder's books costs them money every month. Completed inventory is where the deepest concessions live — if you know how to time the ask.

Contract terms that protect you

Builder contracts are not the standard Texas TREC forms — they're written by the builder's attorneys, for the builder. We flag what's missing: inspection rights, deadline remedies, deposit protection, and what happens if the build runs long.

Independent inspections

New doesn't mean flawless. We bring independent inspectors at pre-pour, pre-drywall, and final — because the city inspection and the builder's own QC are not the same as someone working for you.

The directory

Every active community, one honest index.

57 communities from Georgetown to San Marcos — pricing, lots, taxes, build types, and the watch-outs. Verified July 2026; releases move fast, so treat prices as ballparks and call us for this week's reality.

North & Northwest Suburbs

25 communities

Before you visit a model home

Touring new communities? Take us along.

Tell us which communities you're eyeing — or what you need and we'll shortlist them. We'll set up the visits and register as your representation from day one.

Quick question instead? (512) 537-8623.