Temple new construction / Before the model-home visit
Temple new construction: buyer representation before the model-home visit.
Before visiting a Temple model home, discuss representation with your broker and ask the builder for its written agent-registration and compensation policies. Review what you are signing. A registration record, a representation agreement and a lender offer answer different questions.
What should I check before visiting a Temple model home?
Ask who represents whom, what written agreement applies to the services you want, and what the builder requires for agent registration. Do not assume a sign-in sheet resolves representation or compensation. If you already have a broker, discuss the visit with that broker before registering.
- Review the services, duration, exclusivity and compensation in your agreement.
- Ask the builder for its written registration policy and have your broker review it.
- Get any incentive and lender conditions in writing for the specific home.
- Compare the actual home, completion schedule and financing documents before committing.
Source: TREC’s January 2026 explanation of written agreements. It distinguishes representation from showing-only non-representation agreements and describes exceptions for open houses hosted by the listing brokerage. The agreement needed depends on the services and parties involved.
Historical market context
What the recorded sales can tell you.
The Central Texas MLS export contains 1,484 Temple records with a positive closed price and a closing date from May 8, 2025 through May 8, 2026. Of those, 437 record a year built of 2024 or later. This is a historical age-based group, not a count of homes currently available or a verified count of never-occupied new homes.
What was counted
Records with Temple in the city field, a positive closed price and a close date inside the stated window. The age-based subset uses the recorded year built, so it can include resales. The export does not provide a property-status field for this calculation.
What was not established
Listing-side and buyer-side name fields do not establish the legal representation agreement a buyer signed, the builder’s registration terms, the buyer’s occupation or the time between a search and a tour. No representation-loss percentage is inferred here.
Source: Central Texas MLS export dated May 8, 2026; closed records May 8, 2025–May 8, 2026. Figures describe that export and window. An individual property’s status and contract terms need a separate current check.
Your home search
Use your actual dates, route and financing documents.
Route
Compare the exact home-to-work trip at the hours you expect to travel. Include the campus entrance and parking location if your destination is Baylor Scott & White. A city or subdivision name does not establish drive time.
Income documentation
Ask your lender which documented income and employment start dates it can use before relying on a purchase budget. Do not assume a job title or training year establishes loan eligibility.
Completion schedule
Ask for the home’s expected completion date and the contract’s terms for delays. Compare that schedule with your own move date and any temporary-housing plan.
Representation
Ask each person involved whom they represent. Discuss the agreement and scope of service with your broker; ask the builder for its registration policy separately.
Before the visit
Clarify the paperwork before you sign.
There is no measured 48-hour deadline in the MLS data. Use the time before your visit to understand the agreements and registration requirements that apply to you.
Identify the property
Write down the home address, builder and community you want to visit.
Discuss representation
Tell your broker about the visit and review any agreement already in place.
Request the policy
Ask the builder for its written agent-registration and compensation policies.
Keep the documents
Save the registration, signed agreements and written offer terms for review.
Before signing: do not treat a registration sheet as a substitute for reviewing your representation agreement. Ask your broker about any conflict or unclear term; contract-specific legal questions belong with an attorney.
Source: TREC’s explanation of buyer representation agreements and its 2026 written-agreement guidance. No builder-specific registration terms have been verified on this page.
Lender comparison
Compare written financing terms for the same home.
Ask which conditions apply to any builder incentive, then compare the builder-connected lender’s written offer with an outside lender’s offer using the same home price, down payment and timing.
Eligibility
Ask each lender which documents it needs and whether the loan program you are considering applies to your situation.
Costs and terms
Compare the APR, points, cash needed to close and any temporary payment changes. Ask what each quote assumes.
Timing
Ask when the rate lock expires and what happens if construction or closing is delayed.
These are comparison questions, not a current loan or incentive offer. Obtain the property’s actual written terms; this page does not verify a particular lender’s approval or a builder’s incentive conditions.
Agreement checklist
Review the agreement that fits the services you want.
Read the scope.
Review who represents you, which services are included, the termination date, exclusivity and compensation. TREC distinguishes representation agreements from showing-only non-representation agreements.
Confirm the registration instructions.
If you are represented, tell the builder who your broker is and ask how to record that information. Have your broker review the written policy before you rely on it.
Read the property-specific offer.
Check the lot, price, included features, completion schedule and incentive conditions in the documents for that home.
Resolve unclear terms.
Ask your broker to explain the transaction process. Seek advice from an attorney for questions about the legal effect of a contract or a dispute.
Sources: TREC’s 2026 written-agreement guidance; TREC does not promulgate a buyer representation agreement. Texas REALTORS’ June 2026 guidance identifies residential representation forms TXR 1501 and TXR 1507. Confirm the agreement your brokerage uses rather than relying on a form number from a webpage.
Builder Scorecard request
Get the Temple Builder Scorecard before the first model-home visit.
Request the Builder Scorecard using the form below. For a specific home, keep your broker agreement, builder registration policy and lender quotes available for discussion.
Documents to discuss
Bring the terms for the home you are considering.
Have the property address, builder name, written incentive and lender quote ready for your conversation with Taylor Dasch at EG Realty.
If you have already registered with a builder or signed an agreement, provide that document too. Do not assume this page can determine what it means for your transaction.
FAQ
Questions to resolve before touring Temple new construction.
Does a model-home sign-in sheet settle my representation?
Do not assume it does. Ask the builder for its written registration and compensation policies, review your representation agreement with your broker, and raise any conflict before proceeding. This page has not verified a particular builder's contract terms.
How should I compare a builder lender with an outside lender?
Get the incentive conditions and both financing offers in writing for the same home, price, down payment and timing. Compare APR, points, cash needed to close, rate-lock dates and any temporary payment changes. Ask the lenders to explain differences; no current incentive or approval is verified here.
Which buyer representation agreement should I use?
Ask your broker which agreement fits the services you want. TREC does not promulgate a buyer representation agreement. Its 2026 guidance distinguishes representation agreements from showing-only non-representation agreements; Texas REALTORS identifies residential representation forms TXR 1501 and TXR 1507. Review the actual document before signing.
How do I check a commute from a new home to BSW?
Use the exact property address, campus entrance, parking location and hours you expect to travel. Compare the route under those conditions. This page does not verify a subdivision-wide 15- or 25-minute commute.
Can I use an employment contract or physician-loan program?
Ask a lender which documented income, employment start dates and loan-program requirements apply to your situation before relying on a purchase budget. A job title or training year does not establish eligibility, and this page does not quote a loan offer.
What do the historical Temple MLS figures show?
The May 8, 2026 export contains 1,484 Temple records with a positive closed price and a close date from May 8, 2025 through May 8, 2026. Of these, 437 record a year built of 2024 or later; that group may include resales. The figures do not establish buyer legal representation or current inventory.
Before the model-home visit
Discuss the home and its written terms with Taylor Dasch at EG Realty.
Request the Builder Scorecard or send the property address and written terms you want to discuss.
Taylor Dasch with EG Realty / Temple, TX / New-construction buyer representation for BSW residents.