Hockley vs Cypress for a buyer: price, the one-freeway commute, Waller ISD vs Cy-Fair ISD, MUD taxes, and flood, compared with dated October 2026 figures.
These are all my guides on buying a brand-new home around Houston. The builder’s sales office works for the builder — not for you — so start with whether you need your own real estate agent for new construction or my new-construction homes hub for communities and current inventory. The articles below cover the rest: builder contracts, incentives, financing, and the final walk-through.
Is Hockley, TX a Good Place to Live? A Houston Real Estate Broker’s Honest Guide
Is Hockley TX a good place to live? An honest guide to the 77447 corridor from a Houston real estate broker: three counties, Waller ISD, the MUD tax stack, the one-freeway commute, flood maps, and the new-construction boom along FM 2920 and US-290.
New Construction vs. Resale in Houston: How to Compare Builder Incentives Against Seller Concessions
New construction vs resale in Houston: a builder’s below-market rate and credits against a resale seller’s price cut and concessions, lined up on the same five rows with three worked examples at $375K.
How Production Builders Price Your New Home — and How Builder Incentives Really Work
A $20,000 builder incentive is usually $20,000 to spend at the design center — not $20,000 off the home. The four-part formula behind every builder price, and how to compare offers apples to apples.
Who Pays the Realtor Commission on a New-Construction Home in Texas?
In most Texas builder sales the builder pays your agent’s fee through its co-op program — but since 2024 nothing is automatic. The three ways it lands, explained.
Living in Katy, TX: Neighborhoods, Schools & What to Know
A local broker’s honest guide to living in Katy, TX — the master-planned communities, Katy ISD school zoning, commute, and the flood and MUD-tax realities to know before you buy.