Builder directories, contracts, warranties, walkthroughs, build timelines. The information builders won't volunteer and most agents don't know — written by an Associate Broker with an architectural design background and 20+ years in Treasure Valley new construction.
Verified builder rosters for the major master-planned communities in Ada County, updated regularly.
The complete, verified 2026 builder roster for Valnova — Eagle's 6,000-acre master-planned community. Eleven confirmed active builders, neighborhood-by-neighborhood breakdown, real 2026 pricing, and how to think about choosing among them.
The four documents that determine your entire new construction experience. Read in any order — each is designed to be useful on its own and together they form the foundation every Treasure Valley new construction buyer should understand.
The three categories — production, semi-custom, and custom — with honest tradeoffs on price per square foot, build timeline, decision count, and which type of buyer each one serves.
Builder contracts are a different category of document from the RE-21. Earnest money refundability, change order procedures, allowance language, late-delivery remedies, and what to negotiate.
Three walkthroughs matter: pre-drywall, pre-close, and 11-month. Category-by-category checklists, the documentation strategy that protects you, and when to bring an independent inspector.
The standard 1-2-10 structure, what each tier actually covers, Idaho's two implied warranties (habitability and good workmanship), third-party warranty companies, and exclusions that matter most.
What new construction actually looks like in real time — phase by phase, with realistic ranges and the factors that cause delays.
Phase-by-phase timeline for production, semi-custom, and custom builds in the Treasure Valley. The permitting differences between jurisdictions, why the finish phase runs longest, and how to set realistic expectations against the marketed timeline.
This site exists to help Treasure Valley buyers understand new construction honestly, before you are ready to talk to anyone. When you are ready, the personal brand site for working directly with Jerod is one click away.