Buy a new home in Twelve Bridges and keep the commission

Twelve Bridges 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 Lincoln, California, that's about $6,250 back at closing.

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Your Twelve Bridges savings stack

Builder incentivesRate buydowns, closing costs, upgrades
Negotiated
TurboHome rebateOn a $650,000 home
+$6,250
You keep both
Builder deal + $6,250
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What to know before buying in Twelve Bridges

Twelve Bridges is a large master-planned community on the east side of Lincoln in Placer County. Its specific plan, studied in a 1993 environmental report, covers about 4,868 acres with room for about 10,200 homes and more than 2,000 acres of open space and golf. Most of the plan is now built, with new villages still opening on the remaining land. Roseville and Rocklin are a short drive south on Highway 65.

Daily life centers on Twelve Bridges Golf Club, parks, and a long network of walking and biking trails. Twelve Bridges Elementary, Middle, and High Schools sit inside the community, all in Western Placer Unified. Lincoln Crossing, Lincoln Hills Town Center, and the new Sutter Health campus are close by. Century Communities sells two collections here with solar and no HOA, and its quick move-in homes have listed from the low $500s. KB Home is building 214 homes in Villages 4A and 4B.

The catch is the paperwork. Older homes carry a small Twelve Bridges assessment that ends in 2027, while newer villages carry their own Mello-Roos taxes, and HOA rules change from village to village. A local buyer's agent who checks the tax bill and disclosures for each lot 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.

4,868
Acres
10,200
Homes planned at build-out
1999
Year homebuilding started
About $500s to $900s+
New home prices
School districts
Western Placer Unified School District
Property tax
About 1.1% plus assessments; CFDs in newer villages (est.)
HOA dues
None at Century; varies by village (2026)
Master developer
Multiple landowners (Twelve Bridges Specific Plan)

Stack your rebate on top of Twelve Bridges 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

Twelve Bridges 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 Twelve Bridges 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 Twelve Bridges

  • Century Communities
  • KB Home

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 Twelve Bridges 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 Twelve Bridges

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

Rialto and Millau by Century

Two collections of two-story homes with solar and no HOA. Millau plans start from $532,990, and quick move-ins have listed from the low $500s.

Active new builds

Villages 4A and 4B by KB Home

214 single-family homes on 18 acres, financed through a newer community facilities district.

Active new builds

Golf course area

Established homes around Twelve Bridges Golf Club, many with course or foothill views.

Resales

Original villages

Earlier neighborhoods near the Twelve Bridges school campuses, where the 1995 assessment ends in 2027.

Resales

What our local agents check in Twelve Bridges

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

  • Know which tax applies

    Older homes pay the Twelve Bridges Assessment District 1995-1, which ends with the September 2, 2027 bond payment. Newer villages such as KB Home's carry their own CFD tax. Pull the parcel's tax bill before you write an offer.

  • No HOA is not universal

    Century's Twelve Bridges homes have no HOA, but some older villages have one. Ask for the HOA disclosure on every resale.

  • Ask about solar terms

    Century includes solar on its Rialto homes and on qualifying Millau homes. Confirm whether the system is owned or leased before you compare prices.

  • Compare quick move-ins

    Century has cut quick move-in prices on finished homes, with some listed tens of thousands below the original price. Our local agents compare those discounts with what the builder offers on to-be-built homes.

  • Register before you tour

    Bring or register a local TurboHome agent on your first visit to the sales office on Roebling Street so buyer-agent compensation, and your rebate, stay in place.

Meet your Agents

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Buying in Twelve Bridges: 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.

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