Buying your first new build?
This is the whole path.
Everything on this page is free, independent, and built for one job: getting a first-time buyer from “can I even do this?” to a signed contract they understand. No email walls. No builder spin. In order:
What $3,000/mo actually buys here
The all-in math with verified tax rates, and the $56,000 swing the tax district makes on the same payment. Start with reality, not a Zillow filter.
See the numbers → Step 2 · The down paymentDown payment assistance, honestly explained
Texas’ real programs, the 620 floor, and the builder-lender conflict that decides whether you can actually use them.
Read the guide → Step 3 · Your numbersRun your own payment
Your price, your down payment, your loan type (FHA auto-sets 3.5% down), the real tax rate, the payment the flyer won’t show you.
Open the calculator → Step 4 · The shortlistThe Affordability Desk
The verified price floor from $199,990, five researched value builders, and where builders compete head-to-head on the same street.
Open the desk → Step 5 · The visitsCompare homes like an inspector, not a guest
The Dare to Compare tool captures real prices, incentives, taxes, and terms for up to 3 homes on your phone, plus the 25-point Look Closer checklist.
Start comparing → Step 6 · The offerKnow your leverage before you sign
Type in the builder’s offer; see where it stands against every tracked offer, what actually reaches you, and what to say next.
Check an offer →The Dispatch Assistant
“Payment on $300K?” “Down payment help?” “Cheapest new construction?”, answered from tracked data in seconds, with sources.
Ask a question → A human, freeTalk it through with an expert
A free, no-obligation strategy call with the Seider Realty Team, the buyer-representation side of this platform, disclosed on every page. First-time buyers are exactly who this exists for.
Book the call →