Texas new-construction tips for contemporary buyers

New construction in the Houston suburbs is sold by lot width first and square footage second. Ask for the plat: 40×120, 45×120, 50×120, or 60×120. A plan drawn for 60 feet will not sit correctly on a 40-foot pad, no matter how the brochure is cropped.

PI Contemporary is drawn for the three narrower widths only — 2,000 to 2,600 square feet. That is a different conversation from the 2,800–3,900 square-foot homes on 60-foot lots elsewhere in the same community. Start with the pad that matches the plan. You still get limestone, a two-car garage, and a finished contemporary elevation.

Waller County property taxes are often lower than neighboring Harris County. Confirm the current rate with the appraisal district and your lender. Sofi Lakes uses a Katy mailing address with Waller County taxes and Royal ISD schools — three facts that should appear on every buyer packet.

Ask what is concept versus construction. PI Homes publishes a concept package for discussion: elevations, plan mix, and materials. It is not a set of stamped construction documents. That honesty should be in the first email, not the last.

Tour the community amenities on a weekday and a Saturday. Lakes, trails, pickleball, and the pool are the lifestyle your buyer is actually buying. Then walk the lot width in person before you fall in love with a floor plan on a phone.

Pricing: contact the builder. Do not rely on a screenshot of another builder’s 60-foot model. Agency partners can request the PI Homes one-pager and current talking points at pi-homes.com/realtors.