Buy a new home in Heritage Carson Creek and keep the commission

Heritage Carson Creek builders pay your agent's commission. TurboHome credits most of it back to you, on top of whatever incentives the builder offers. On a $650,000 home in El Dorado Hills, California, that's about $6,250 back at closing.

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Heritage Carson Creek is
developed by
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Your Heritage Carson Creek savings stack

Builder incentivesRate buydowns, closing costs, upgrades
Negotiated
TurboHome rebateOn a $650,000 home
+$6,250
You keep both
Builder deal + $6,250
Nearby: El Dorado Hills Town Center, El Dorado Hills. Photo by Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What to know before buying in Heritage Carson Creek

Heritage Carson Creek is Lennar's gated, age-restricted 55+ community near El Dorado Hills Town Center in El Dorado County. It was formerly marketed as Heritage El Dorado Hills. Local agents describe it as 409 acres with about 1,060 homes, built from 2015 to the present, and 180 of those acres stay as open space. Highway 50 is close by, and downtown Sacramento is about 30 miles west.

Residents have a 5,000-square-foot fitness and clubhouse space called The Retreat, with a fitness studio, demonstration kitchen, spa, and theater. The plan adds pools, tennis, pickleball, bocce, a dog park, a community garden, and walking trails, and Lennar scheduled Club Carson, a newer clubhouse for the Carson Creek phases, for fall 2025. Front-yard landscaping is included, and streets are private and gated. Folsom Lake, Serrano Country Club, and the Palladio in Folsom are all a short drive away.

Lennar lists current single-story and Next Gen homes from about $497,000 to $721,000, while larger resales reach about $1.3 million. Lennar's own fee estimate adds about $4,572 a year in special assessments to a 1.03% base tax. A local buyer's agent who checks the full monthly cost matters here. Our local agents have deep new-build experience and negotiate hard on lot premiums, upgrades, spec homes, and lender incentives. Your TurboHome rebate then stacks on top of whatever the builder offers.

409
Acres
1,060
Homes planned at build-out
2015
Year homebuilding started
About $500s to $1.3M
New home prices
School districts
55+ community; district varies by address
Property tax
About 1.03% plus about $4,572 a year (Lennar est.)
HOA dues
About $225 to $370 a month (2025 to 2026 est.)
Master developer
Lennar

Stack your rebate on top of Heritage Carson Creek builder incentives

Most buyers walk into a model home and take the builder's deal as offered. The cheapest house in the neighborhood comes from layering three savings.

The builder's incentive

Heritage Carson Creek builders advertise rate buydowns, closing-cost credits, and design-center allowances. Those stay yours when you buy with TurboHome.

Your TurboHome rebate

Builders pay the buyer's agent commission. We keep a flat fee and credit you the rest at closing, about $6,250 on a $650,000 home.

What we negotiate on top

Lot premiums, upgrade pricing, and discounts on finished spec homes. Builders rarely offer these to buyers who don't ask.

Home price
$650,000
Builder-paid commission (2.5%)
$16,250
TurboHome flat fee
$10,000
Your TurboHome rebate
$6,250

Example at a 2.5% builder-paid commission. Builders set their own buyer-agent compensation, and your rebate is confirmed in your written buyer agreement and on the closing statement.

Unlock your $6,250 rebate at closing

Plan with 2.5% buyer-agent compensation. We credit you back and take a low flat fee.

$650,000

*Estimate based on 2.5% buyer-agent compensation. Actual compensation is negotiated in your written buyer agreement.

Your planning estimate

$6,250

Estimated rebate after TurboHome applies its exact price-tiered flat fee to the $650,000 home price and 2.5% compensation assumption.

Estimated compensation
$16,250
TurboHome flat fee
$10,000
Estimated rebate
$6,250

Final rebate depends on compensation received, your written agreement, lender approval, and closing instructions.

What you'd get back at $650,000

$6,250

TurboHome

your rebate

$0

Buying without an agent

no rebate

Buying through the builder's sales office alone returns no commission to you. Builders set their own buyer-agent compensation, so confirm it before you sign.

How we negotiate with Heritage Carson Creek builders

TurboHome agents work with new-construction buyers all the time. We know where builders have room to move, and the builder's sales rep works for the builder.

Spec homes priced to move

A finished home that sits costs the builder money every month. We look for inventory that has lingered and push for a lower price or a bigger credit.

Lot premiums and upgrades

Premiums for lake, greenbelt, and cul-de-sac lots are often negotiable, and design-center upgrades carry a markup. We ask for both before you sign.

Incentives without lender lock-in

Many incentives require the builder's preferred lender. We have you get an outside quote so you can see what the incentive is really worth.

Timing the ask

Builders work toward quarter-end and section close-out targets. We time offers to the moments a sales office most needs a contract.

Contract review

Builder contracts are written by the builder. We go through deposits, construction delays, and warranty terms with you before you commit.

Independent inspections

New does not mean flawless. We recommend a third-party inspector at pre-pour, pre-drywall, and the final walkthrough.

Builders selling in Heritage Carson Creek

  • Lennar

Builder lineups change as sections open and sell out. Ask us who is selling now and which builders have move-in-ready homes.

Register us before your first model home visit

Many builders only pay a buyer's agent who is with you, or registered, on your first visit to their sales office. Walk into a Heritage Carson Creek model home alone and the builder can decline to pay agent commission. Without it, there is no TurboHome rebate.

Tell us which builders and models you want to see. We register you first, so every incentive and your rebate stay on the table.

Where to buy inside Heritage Carson Creek

Each village has its own age, price point, and school zoning. Here is how they compare.

Roxbury

Lennar's entry collection at Heritage Carson Creek with single-story homes of about 1,251 to 1,437 square feet, from about $497,000.

Active new builds

Mosaic II

Single-family homes of about 1,497 to 1,779 square feet, some with an office, from about $504,000.

Active new builds

Legends II

Larger single-story homes of about 1,903 to 2,567 square feet with covered patios and Next Gen suite options, about $606,000 to $721,000.

Active new builds

Original phases

Earlier Lennar phases with sixteen plans from about 1,137 to 2,993 square feet, now mostly resales.

Resales

What our local agents check in Heritage Carson Creek

The details that change your monthly payment or resale value, and that a model home tour won't mention.

  • Confirm the age rule

    Heritage Carson Creek is age-restricted for buyers 55 and older. Read the CC&Rs on occupancy rules for younger household members and visiting family before you sign.

  • Add special assessments to the payment

    Lennar's fee estimate shows about $4,572 a year in special assessments on top of a 1.03% base tax. Ask for the exact figure for your homesite.

  • Compare HOA by collection

    Agents quote about $225 to $235 a month for some homes, while Lennar lists about $369 for Legends II. Ask what each level covers, including front-yard care and the clubhouse.

  • Register before your first visit

    Lennar sells from 720 Violetta Street. Bring or register a local TurboHome agent on your first visit so buyer-agent compensation, and your rebate, stay in place.

  • Weigh Next Gen plans

    Select plans include Lennar's Next Gen suite with its own entry. It adds cost but can work for a caregiver or visiting family.

Meet your Agents

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Buying in Heritage Carson Creek: common questions

Yes. When the builder pays buyer-agent compensation, TurboHome keeps a flat fee and credits you the rest at closing. On a $650,000 home with 2.5% compensation, that is $16,250 minus a $10,000 flat fee, or a $6,250 TurboHome rebate. Your lender confirms how the credit is applied.

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Written by Lucas Beard. Reviewed by Kevin Kretzmer, CalDRE #01997822. Updated October 2026.

Sources

Prices, taxes, HOA dues, and builder lineups change. Confirm current figures with the builder and your title company before you sign.

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