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The process guide · New construction · North Texas

Your Guide to Buying New Construction in North Texas

NewBuildNTX is the new-construction buying guide written by Theresa De La Rosa, Broker of Covenant Heritage Realty, LLC, for buyers across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Denton County, including Argyle, Northlake, Flower Mound, Denton, Justin, and Hickory Creek. With more than 18 years of real estate experience, she built this guide to help you understand the builder process, compare incentives, avoid costly surprises, and make informed decisions before you buy or build.

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Three starting points

Same process. Three starting lines.

Wherever you begin, the mechanics are the same: timeline, contract, incentives, taxes, inspections, closing. Pick your lane and start there.

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Moving to North Texas?

A step-by-step plan for relocating buyers, from remote research to closing on a new build before the move.

Start Relocating
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Already Living in Texas?

Compare new construction against resale in Texas, so your choice fits your budget and your timeline.

Compare Your Options
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Military or Corporate Relocation?

VA loans, PCS timing, and corporate relocation deadlines, planned around a new-build calendar.

Plan Your Move

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Get the 60-90 day pre-move checklist

Tell us which buyer path you are on and when you plan to move. The In DFW Living Group team will send the 60-90 day pre-move checklist plus answers to your specific new-build questions.

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Buyer pathway · Youth sports relocation

Buying a Home Near Northlake's New Sports Complex?

Anchoring Northlake's youth sports corridor, the Children's Health StarCenter Multisport on Highway 114 brings two NHL-regulation ice rinks, eight convertible basketball and volleyball courts, and year-round tournaments. Redline Athletics, the youth speed, agility, and strength training center known for its signature red branding, is opening nearby at 200 Mavericks Lane in the DFW Northlake Business Park.

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The 7-step path

Seven steps to your new build

  1. 01 Budget & Financing
  2. 02 Buyer's Rep
  3. 03 Compare Builders
  4. 04 Builder Incentives
  5. 05 Builder Contract
  6. 06 Inspections & Closing
  7. 07 Prepare to Move
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Not sure where to start?

Start with the seven-step path

Budget and financing, buyer representation, builders, incentives, contracts, inspections, and the move. Each step links to the chapter behind it.

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Ready to See What's Being Built in North Texas?

You've explored the buying process. Now discover what new construction looks like in North Texas.

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New-construction build opportunity

Coventry Lockhart

Explore the Lockhart, a new-construction build opportunity at Pecan Square in Northlake.

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New-construction community

The Highlands of Northlake

New construction in The Highlands of Northlake, with current homes and homesites to explore.

Explore The Highlands
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Verified North Texas inventory

More North Texas New Construction

Browse verified new-construction homes and communities across North Texas.

See What's Being Built

Availability, pricing, and builder offers change often. Confirm current status directly on InDFWLiving.com.

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Find Homes by Build Phase

Whether you need a home now or a lot to build on later, browse current inventory by phase.

Move-In Ready Completed and verified near-completion builder homes. Under Construction Current new homes in construction, with verified completion dates. Build on a Homesite Select a lot and build with a participating builder.

Interactive tool · Offer worksheet

Compare Two New Construction Offers

Put two builder offers side by side, and this worksheet estimates a monthly payment and your annual ownership cost inputs for each. It is a planning worksheet, not a quote.

Compare Builder Offers

The full side-by-side worksheet now lives on its own page: 11 inputs per offer, with an estimated monthly payment and your annual ownership cost inputs for each. Open it when you have two real offers to compare.

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Buyer Tools

A payment calculator, a builder incentive calculator, and a new-construction cost checklist, all in one hub. Your numbers, your assumptions: no pre-filled rates, no baked-in tax figures.

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The broker behind the guide

Guide by Theresa De La Rosa

NewBuildNTX is presented by In DFW Living Group, the real estate group brand of Covenant Heritage Realty, LLC, led by founder and broker Theresa De La Rosa. With more than 18 years of real estate experience and over 100 clients served across Texas and Florida, Theresa built this guide because the process questions, not the listings, are what buyers actually struggle with. She is a licensed Broker in Texas (#807294) and Florida (#3102580), and a Million Dollar Club producer.

  • ABR · Accredited Buyer’s Representative
  • SFR · Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource
  • Certified Luxury Marketing Specialist
  • AI Certified Agent · AI Listing Advantage
  • Renowned Price Expert · two consecutive years
  • Million Dollar Club producer
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The pre-move checklist

Get the 60-90 day pre-move checklist

Every task from pre-approval to turning the key, laid out week by week so the house and the move land on the same calendar.

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers before you start.

Short answers to the questions buyers ask most, pulled from the guide and from Theresa De La Rosa's work with buyers across Texas and Florida.

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What areas does the guide cover?

NewBuildNTX covers the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, with a focus on Denton County communities including Argyle, Northlake, Flower Mound, Denton, Justin, and Hickory Creek.

Who is behind the NewBuildNTX guide?

The guide is written by Theresa De La Rosa, Broker of Covenant Heritage Realty, LLC, who brings more than 18 years of real estate experience and has served over 100 clients across Texas and Florida.

What does the buying process cover?

Seven steps from budget and financing to your move: buyer representation, comparing builders and what the base price includes, builder incentives, the builder contract, inspections and closing, and preparing to move.

Can I buy a new build before I move?

Yes. The 60-90 day pre-move timeline is built for relocating buyers, from remote research and financing to closing on a new build before the move.

Talk it through

Book the consultation before you tour anything.

Thirty minutes with Theresa on the phone or video, with no pressure, to turn your timeline and your questions into a clear next step.

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