New Home Buddy Blog

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

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.

Feature Updates

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 Guides

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.

Feature Updates

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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Feature Updates

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.

How To Guides

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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How To Guides

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.

Feature Updates

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.

Feature Updates

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!

Feature Updates

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.

Feature Updates

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.

How To Guides

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!

How To Guides

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.

How To Guides

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.

Feature Updates

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.

Feature Updates

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.

Feature Updates

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 Guides

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 Guides

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!

Feature Updates

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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New Construction Homes, Realtor Tips

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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New Construction Homes, Real Estate Definitions

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!

New Home Buddy Blog

Introducing the New Home Buddy Sales Portal

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

How to Use Buyer Needs Requests on New Home Buddy

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

11/12/2025 Feature Update: Smarter Searches, Acre Lot Filters, and Events

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

Events Are Now Live on New Home Buddy!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Real Estate Agent’s Guide to Negotiating New Home Price, Transactions, & More

Top 5 Tips to Help Real Estate Agents Sell New Construction Homes

What Are New Construction Homes? | Definition, Tips & Talking Points

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