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Buying New Construction in Greater Houston? Start With This Guide.
The Complete Texas New-Home Buyer's Guide puts everything I walk my own clients through in one place, in plain language, so you can walk into a builder's sales office knowing what to ask.
What you will learn
- Whether you are ready, with the full readiness checklist
- Texas property taxes, MUD districts and the first-year tax surprise
- Down payment assistance programs in Greater Houston
- Builder contracts, the real price, and the inspections you still need
All 12 chapters
- Are you actually ready?
- Understanding credit
- What a housing payment is actually made of
- Property taxes, MUD districts, and the homestead exemption
- Loan types, plainly explained
- Down payment assistance in Texas
- How buying new construction is different
- Insurance, flood, and Houston-specific risk
- HOAs and community living
- From contract to keys
- Common mistakes, and how to avoid them
- How I help
Plus a glossary and a resource list of every agency mentioned. Program figures are current as of September 2026; always verify with the administering agency.
What happens after you submit
- Your guide opens right away. No waiting for an email to arrive.
- We email you the link too, so it is easy to find later.
- Tips only if you ask. If you checked the box, I send occasional practical emails. If not, you only get the guide.
Who wrote it
Mary De Pinho, REALTOR® with Dalton Wade Real Estate Group (Texas License #579203). Before becoming a buyer's agent, I spent eight years in new-home sales on the builder's side, and I work with families in English and Spanish.
Mary De Pinho | Texas Real Estate License #579203 | Dalton Wade Real Estate Group
Mary De Pinho is a licensed real estate agent and is not a lender, mortgage broker, or credit repair organization. Information about down payment assistance programs, credit readiness, and mortgage financing is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or credit repair advice. Assistance program eligibility, terms, income limits, and available funding are subject to change and are determined by the administering agency, not by the agent. Results vary by individual situation. Figures cited in this material were current as of the date of publication; verify all program details with the appropriate agency before making financial decisions.
Equal Housing Opportunity. Mary De Pinho does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability, or any other class protected under federal, state, or local fair housing law.
Buyer representation is provided under a written buyer representation agreement. Representation on a new-construction purchase is provided at no cost to the buyer. Terms of representation are disclosed in writing before services begin, in accordance with current Texas Real Estate Commission rules.