The Ultimate New Construction Playbook
A free, step-by-step guide built by the St. Louis team that has closed 600+ homes. Delivered to your inbox in seconds. Work through it at your own pace.
By the numbers
600+ Homes sold
150+ Five-star reviews
$300M+ In closed sales volume
See what you'll get.
Four phases of guided questions, your own notes, and what to ask at every step.
Whether it's your first build or your fifth, the Playbook walks with you.
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Getting your financing right
Know your numbers before you ever sit down with a builder.
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Choosing your lot
Spot the lot considerations most buyers don't think about until it's too late.
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Choosing your floor plan
Compare plans by how you actually live, not just square footage.
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Deciding on structural upgrades
Sort the upgrades worth the spend from the ones you'll regret.
Homes we've helped build.
The Gateway team has been outstanding throughout our new home build. Their in-depth knowledge of new construction and the rapport they have with the builders, staff, and subcontractors made all the difference. They gave us sage advice on options to include while building, as well as options that were less expensive to do after closing. They helped us find errors that needed correction on the walkthroughs and followed up on their resolution.
Janice L.
Google
The Gateway team was a great advocate for us during our homebuilding process. They were at every meeting and checked in on us frequently. We appreciate them so much and would definitely recommend Gateway Realty Group to anyone buying or building a home.
Emily G.
Google
The Gateway team did an awesome job keeping me updated during the whole building process of my home, always in contact and sending me pictures and videos, considering I was more than 2,000 miles away!
Ricardo D.
Google
A few quick answers.
Is it free?
Yes. Completely free. We built it because too many buyers walk into builder meetings underprepared, and that costs them real money. Whether you ever work with Gateway Realty Group or not is your call. The Playbook is free forever.
Do I have to be a client to use this?
No. The Playbook is for any new construction buyer in the St. Louis area, whether or not you ever work with us. If our team can ever help, you know where to find us.
What happens after I sign up?
You'll get an email within seconds with a link to your Playbook. Click that link from any device, anytime, and you're in. Work through the phases at your own pace as your build moves from financing to lot selection to design studio. Your progress saves automatically. Bookmark the link, share it with your spouse, come back to it whenever you have a builder meeting on the calendar.
Is this only for St. Louis?
The Playbook is built specifically for the St. Louis market. The financing questions, lot considerations, and builder dynamics in this guide reflect how things actually work here: the design studio process, the lenders we know, the way local builders handle add-ons. If you're building anywhere else, the general framework still helps, but the specifics won't all apply.
I haven't started looking at builders yet. Is it too early to use this?
That's actually the best time to start. The earliest decisions in a build, like which lender to talk to and how to approach your first builder visit, are the most important. Phase 1 of the Playbook walks you through what to ask before you ever sit down with a builder. Starting early costs you nothing and changes the rest of the process.
Ready when you are.
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