Pick the lot. Watch it go up.

It depends on the builder and the stage. On a finished home, earnest money is usually $5,000 to $10,000 and sits with the title company. Upgrade deposits paid at the design studio are almost always non-refundable. We go through the deposit terms with you before you sign.

Every date on this site is the builder's estimate. Slips of two to six weeks are common, from rain, inspection backlogs or late deliveries. We update the tracker the day the schedule changes, and suggest waiting for the final inspection before you book a moving truck.

After you sign, the builder books a design studio appointment. Each plan has standard finishes, and anything above them is priced item by item. Spend first on what goes inside walls or under floors, because it's the hardest to change later.

Most builders use a 1-2-10 structure: one year on workmanship and materials, two years on the plumbing, electrical and cooling systems, and ten years on major structural parts.

Yes. We recommend a private inspector before drywall and again before your final walk. In our four cities each one runs about $300 to $650.

You can, as long as we register you on your first visit to the sales center. On most new builds the builder pays our fee, and we confirm that in writing before you tour.