New Home Buddy Blog

Insightful articles about new construction home real estate in San Antonio and Austin

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5/13/2026 Feature Update: A Better Way to Search by Location

Discover New Home Buddy’s revolutionary new map filters and location search tools on the agent and builder portals.
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Introducing the New Home Buddy Sales Portal

The New Home Buddy Sales Portal gives builder management real-time visibility into leads, rep activity, and team performance. The portal is now LIVE with FREE features for builder leadership.
New Home Buddy feature update covering buyer needs requests, SEO improvements, cleaner builder lists, and smarter filters for Texas new construction home searches.

12/09/2025 Feature Update: Buyer Needs Requests Are Live + SEO + Cleaner Lists + Smarter Filters

Discover New Home Buddy's’s latest features: Buyer Needs Requests, cleaner lists, simplified filters, and an upgraded builder filter for agents.
New Home Buddy how-to guide explaining buyer needs requests, where Texas realtors submit new construction home criteria and receive builder responses and matches.

How to Use Buyer Needs Requests on New Home Buddy

Now live: Buyer Needs Requests on New Home Buddy–send buyer needs to builders, get quick responses, and match clients with new construction homes faster.
New Home Buddy platform redesign preview showing updated dashboard interface and powerful new tools for Texas real estate agents selling new construction homes.

11/20/2025 Feature Update: A Fresh New Look + Powerful New Tools

New Home Buddy Feature Update 11/12/2025: Client searches are auto-created when you add Clients! Plus 1-acre and 1/2-acre lot sizes, & Events!
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11/12/2025 Feature Update: Smarter Searches, Acre Lot Filters, and Events

New Home Buddy Feature Update 11/12/2025: Client searches are auto-created when you add Clients! Plus 1-acre and 1/2-acre lot sizes, & Events!
New Home Buddy property filter feature showing how Texas real estate agents can search new construction homes with half-acre and one-acre lot size filters.

Find New Construction Homes on Half-Acre and One-Acre Lots in Texas

Looking for new homes on one acre or 1/2 acre lots in Texas? New Home Buddy now has these filters so you can find them fast!
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Events Are Now Live on New Home Buddy!

Events are now live on New Home Buddy! Learn what type of events we promote, how we promote them, and submit your event today!
New Home Buddy interactive map and lead tools update showing Texas new construction home clusters and agent lead capture features on mobile search view.

9/8/2025 Feature Update: The Map & Lead Features You’ve Been Waiting For

New Home Buddy Feature Update 9/8/2025: We've enhanced the map, added homes favorited emailing, & improved filters (including Clear Filters)!
New Home Buddy agent portal update enabling Texas realtors to select and manage target housing markets for new construction home searches and buyer lead routing.

8/11/2025 Feature Update: Market Selection is Live in Your Agent Portal!

New Home Buddy Feature Update 8/11/2025: Agents can now set a Market (or Markets) inside the Agent Portal – plus major map improvements!
New Home Buddy feature update with smarter lead tracking, advanced property filters, and easier agent signup tools for Texas new construction real estate marketing.

7/22/2025 Feature Update: Smarter Lead Tracking, Better Filters, and Easier Signups

New Home Buddy Feature Update 7/22/2025: Lead Gen Search stats, better filter organization, and easier signup flow!
New Home Buddy platform update highlighting builder connections, improved saved search creation, and client activity tracking for Texas new construction real estate workflows.

7/9/2025 Feature Update: Connections, Create Search Improvements, & Client Activity Tracking!

Learn about the massive upgrades to New Home Buddy, including Connections, Create Search improvements, & Client Activity tracking!
New Home Buddy builder connections feature showing how Texas realtors can search and connect with new home builder reps directly through the agent platform.

The Agent’s Guide to Builder Connections on New Home Buddy

Learn how our Builder Connection feature works on New Home Buddy, and how this connection streamlines your sales as a real estate agent!
New Home Buddy feature tutorial for Texas real estate agents demonstrating how to create a client profile and set up a custom new construction home search inside the agent portal.

How to Create a Client and Client Search on New Home Buddy [Ultimate Guide]

Learn how to create a Client and Client Search on New Home Buddy. Help your clients find the perfect home and get realtime activity alerts.
New Home Buddy how-to guide showing how agents can share an individual Texas new construction home listing link directly with buyers using the platform’s built-in sharing tools.

How to Share an Individual Home on New Home Buddy (And Why it’s a Game Changer)

Learn how to share individual home links on New Home Buddy, and how doing so will help you automatically capture new leads with ease!
New Home Buddy agent portal update with clearer client notes, improved buyer activity tracking, and simplified interface for Texas real estate professionals working new construction leads.

5/02/2025 Feature Update: Client Notes & Clearer Language in Your Portal

New Home Buddy Feature Update 5/02/2025: You can now add notes to clients, plus we've made some of our language easier to understand!
New Home Buddy update showing Empire Communities listings and expanded lead acquisition forms to help Texas realtors capture and manage new construction buyer inquiries.

4/29/2025 Feature Update: Empire Communities & More Lead Acquisition Forms!

New Home Buddy Feature Update 4/29/2025: Empire Communities is live, plus we've introduced new lead forms to help you attract new clients!
New Home Buddy feature update highlighting David Weekley Homes integration, improved lead acquisition tools, and smarter email alerts for Texas real estate agents and builder partners.

4/21/2025 Feature Update: David Weekley, Lead Acquisition, Better Email Alerts

New Home Buddy Feature Update 4/21/2025: David Weekley Homes is live; cold leads now become clients in your portal; huge email improvements!
New Home Buddy tutorial screen showing lead generation search tools for Texas realtors to track buyer activity and convert new construction home browsers into qualified leads.

How to Use Lead Gen Searches on New Home Buddy (And Turn Browsers into Leads)

Learn how to use Lead Gen Searches on New Home Buddy: a new and creative lead generation tool for real estate agents and builder sales reps!
New Home Buddy how-to guide for real estate agents showing how to create a personal home search link to share Texas new construction listings with buyers and capture leads.

How to Create Your Personal Link on New Home Buddy (And Why You Should)

Learn how to create your Personal Link on New Home Buddy: a custom branded link that shows only YOUR contact info on every home!
New Home Buddy feature update showing Century Communities added to Texas new construction home search, with new property filters and enhanced agent email alerts inside the realtor platform dashboard.

4/12/2025 Feature Update: Century Communities, New Filters, Enhanced Emails!

New Home Buddy Feature 4/12/2025 Update: Century Communities is live, New Filters, and Client email enhancements!
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Real Estate Agent’s Guide to Negotiating New Home Price, Transactions, & More

As a buyer's agent for new construction home transactions, it's important to learn about negotiating price, incentives, & inclusions. Our guide can help!
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Top 5 Tips to Help Real Estate Agents Sell New Construction Homes

Are you a real estate agent that wants to sell new construction homes? This article has the top 5 important tips to help you get started!
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What Are New Construction Homes? | Definition, Tips & Talking Points

Check out this comprehensive overview of New Construction Homes, with tips and talking points to help your clients make a smart home buying decision!