New construction
Buying from a builder is a different process from buying a resale home — different timeline, different documents, different negotiation, and a sales center that represents the builder, not you.
In broad terms: choose the community and the phase, choose the lot, choose the floor plan, sign the builder's contract, select options at the design center, follow construction through defined milestones, inspect, and close. Each of those steps has its own deadline and its own irreversible moment.
The sales center works for the builder. Registering with your own representation before the first visit is what keeps someone on your side of the table during pricing, option selection, contract review, construction issues and inspection. This is the single most common mistake buyers make with new construction.
The same floor plan behaves differently depending on orientation, water view, proximity to a main road, and which phase of the community it sits in. These choices are made once and affect both daily comfort and how the home competes on resale years later.
At the design center, structural options usually have to be decided early and cannot be added later, while cosmetic choices can often be done after closing at a different cost. Knowing which is which — before the appointment — is what keeps the budget under control.
From framing to delivery — the build timeline is part of the decision.
Builders periodically offer incentives such as closing cost contributions, financing arrangements through their affiliated lender, or design allowances. These programs change and are specific to a community, a phase and a moment — so they are verified in writing with the builder at the time of your purchase. This site does not publish current incentive figures, because any number here would be outdated by the time you read it.
Construction timelines shift. Delays affect financing locks, lease end dates, school calendars and shipping of furniture, so the plan should assume movement rather than a fixed date. Even on a brand-new home, an independent inspection before closing is worth it — new does not mean flawless, and the punch list is easier to resolve before you own the house.
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