The independent new-home index

Compare builders and dozens of floor plans—free. Then see the true all-in cost.

Search current new homes across Central and North New Jersey. Compare the facts side by side, add the costs that change the number, and ask builders without juggling separate forms.

True-cost example · Union / District WalkExample only · not a builder quote
Published base$739,990
Choices + site$100,500
Incentive$20,000
Estimated contract$820,490
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  • Deterministic math
  • Freshness monitored
10communities
42floor plans
4NJ counties
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The material ledger

The finish board belongs in the budget.

Stone, structure, masonry, and millwork can move a home far beyond its published base price. Our calculator gives every choice a visible line.

Price the choices →
Close detail of softly veined honed marble
01 / Finish allowanceHoned marble
Close detail of board-formed architectural concrete
02 / Structure + siteBoard-formed concrete
Close detail of traditional New York red brickwork
03 / ElevationNew York common brick
Close detail of natural rift-sawn white oak
04 / Interior finishRift-sawn white oak

Material studies are illustrative only—not builder selections, allowances, or availability.

The independent new-home index

Find plans worth comparing.

Organic results are ordered by county, community, and model name. Builder payment never changes this list.

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True-cost calculator

Base price is the beginning, not the budget.

Use figures from the builder or your own allowances. The formula is fixed and visible: additions increase the estimated contract amount; incentives reduce it; taxes and HOA are kept separate as recurring first-year costs.

Contract scenariobase + lot + structure + finishes + site − incentivesFirst-year viewcontract scenario + annual taxes + (monthly HOA × 12)

This is arithmetic, not an appraisal, mortgage estimate, tax opinion, or binding quotation.

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Enter numbers only—no name, address, contract, or upload. We reconcile the lines you enter against the stated total and show anything left unclassified.

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  • Never published as a benchmark during validation

Evidence before opinion

A quiet set of rules that money cannot bend.

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Monitored records

Every displayed price is checked against a builder-owned record and carries a visible update date.

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Fail closed

If a change is ambiguous or stale, the price becomes unavailable instead of being guessed.

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Paid ≠ preferred

Builders pay only when they choose to open a qualified conversation. Organic ordering, evidence, and calculations never change.

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Private by design

Compare anonymously. When you ask a builder, your verified email and message stay private until it accepts the conversation.

Builders belong in the evidence loop

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Qualifying builders can verify profiles and submit official updates at no charge. Buyer requests arrive first as anonymized, qualified previews; the builder chooses whether to pay and respond inside the site.

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