Brookfield neighborhoods
Detached homes from Brookfield's part of the partnership.
Mostly resale
Buy a home in Windemere and keep the commission
Most homes for sale in Windemere are resales. When the seller or a builder pays your agent's commission, TurboHome credits most of it back to you. On a $1,900,000 home in San Ramon, California, that's about $32,500 back at closing.
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Your Windemere savings stack
- Seller concessionsPrice cuts, closing costs, repairs
- Negotiated
- TurboHome rebateOn a $1,900,000 home
- +$32,500
- You keep both
- Your deal + $32,500
What to know before buying in Windemere
Windemere is one of the two big planned communities in San Ramon's Dougherty Valley, Contra Costa County. Windemere BLC, a partnership of Brookfield, Lennar, and Centex, developed about 5,170 homes on roughly 2,320 acres starting around 2001. The Dougherty Valley plan was approved in 1994, and Windemere makes up its eastern half.
The community has parks, trails, and hillside open space, and it is close to the Dougherty Valley High campus, shopping along Bollinger Canyon Road, and Bishop Ranch business park. Las Trampas and Mount Diablo regional open spaces are nearby. The Dougherty Valley also has community centers, a library, and shopping centers built alongside the homes, so daily errands rarely mean a long drive. Buyers often compare Windemere with Gale Ranch, the valley's other big community.
New homes are long sold, so buying here means a resale. Windemere has no master HOA, but a community facilities district puts the total tax rate around 1.7%. A local TurboHome agent can compare sales in the right neighborhood, check the tax bill and any sub-HOA, and negotiate with sellers, and the TurboHome rebate lowers your cost at closing.
- 2,320
- Acres
- 5,170
- Homes planned at build-out
- 2001
- Year homebuilding started
- About $1.9M to $2.05M
- New home prices
- School districts
- San Ramon Valley Unified School District
- Property tax
- About 1.7% including CFD
- HOA dues
- No master HOA; some sub-HOAs
- Master developer
- Windemere BLC (Brookfield, Lennar and Centex)
Stack your rebate on top of the deal in Windemere
Most buyers take the listing as offered. The cheapest house in the neighborhood comes from layering three savings.
The seller's or builder's incentive
Sellers in Windemere can offer price cuts or closing-cost credits, and any builder still selling there may advertise rate buydowns. Those stay yours when you buy with TurboHome.
Your TurboHome rebate
When the seller or builder pays the buyer's agent commission. We keep a flat fee and credit you the rest at closing, about $32,500 on a $1,900,000 home.
What we negotiate on top
Price, repairs after inspection, and seller-paid closing costs. Sellers rarely offer these to buyers who don't ask.
- Home price
- $1,900,000
- Seller- or builder-paid commission (2.5%)
- $47,500
- TurboHome flat fee
- $15,000
- Your TurboHome rebate
- $32,500
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 $32,500 rebate at closing
Plan with 2.5% buyer-agent compensation. We credit you back and take a low flat fee.
$1,900,000
*Estimate based on 2.5% buyer-agent compensation. Actual compensation is negotiated in your written buyer agreement.
Your planning estimate
$32,500
Estimated rebate after TurboHome applies its exact price-tiered flat fee to the $1,900,000 home price and 2.5% compensation assumption.
- Estimated compensation
- $47,500
- TurboHome flat fee
- $15,000
- Estimated rebate
- $32,500
Final rebate depends on compensation received, your written agreement, lender approval, and closing instructions.
What you'd get back at $1,900,000
$32,500
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.
Where to buy inside Windemere
Each section has its own age, price point, and school zoning. Here is how they compare.
Lennar neighborhoods
Detached homes and townhomes built by Lennar.
Mostly resale
Centex neighborhoods
Homes built by Centex, now part of Pulte.
Mostly resale
What our local agents check in Windemere
The details that change your monthly payment or resale value, and that a listing won't mention.
Budget for the CFD
The community facilities district puts total tax around 1.7%. Get the exact number from the tax bill.
Check for a sub-HOA
There is no master HOA, but some tracts have their own. Read the disclosures.
Confirm school assignment
San Ramon Valley Unified schools are a big draw. Confirm the assigned schools for the address.
Drive Crow Canyon at rush hour
Getting to I-680 from the valley can be slow. Test it before you buy.
Compare with Gale Ranch
Gale Ranch next door has a different tax and HOA setup. Ask your agent to compare total monthly costs.
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Tiffany Peng
Donny's helped us navigate a couple of issues that arose prior to closing, working closely with the seller and their agent to ensure everything continued to progress smoothly.
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Jay Patel
Kevin was great to work with and exceeded our expectations. The credit we received from the buyers agent commission helped tremendously with our closing costs as well.
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Dustin Rosenberg
Awesome experience! We purchased a home quick and easy using Turbo Home. It cut down on so much time going back and forth. Quick, easy and efficient home buying!
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Sergio Rodriguez
Very pleasant experience, prompt response times to inquiries, and explanation of entire process. Highly recommend Kevin, Donny and Daniel and the rest of their team.
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Roberto Grijalba Garcia
Donny and the TurboHome team were responsive, knowledgeable, and friendly. They helped us organize our own inspection after discovering major inaccuracies in the seller's disclosure packet.
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Rebbecca R.
Their team is incredibly friendly, professional, and attentive. They made everything so much easier and stress-free. Highly recommend!
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Polo Green
Donny helped me navigate a few addendums and successfully extended closing when needed, ensuring everything went smoothly.
W
Wilmer Tejada
I like the business model of TurboHome. The whole process was extremely easy and I felt a lot more comfortable working with them (no pressure) than a traditional agent.
T
Tiffany Peng
Donny's helped us navigate a couple of issues that arose prior to closing, working closely with the seller and their agent to ensure everything continued to progress smoothly.
J
Jay Patel
Kevin was great to work with and exceeded our expectations. The credit we received from the buyers agent commission helped tremendously with our closing costs as well.
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Dustin Rosenberg
Awesome experience! We purchased a home quick and easy using Turbo Home. It cut down on so much time going back and forth. Quick, easy and efficient home buying!
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Sergio Rodriguez
Very pleasant experience, prompt response times to inquiries, and explanation of entire process. Highly recommend Kevin, Donny and Daniel and the rest of their team.
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Roberto Grijalba Garcia
Donny and the TurboHome team were responsive, knowledgeable, and friendly. They helped us organize our own inspection after discovering major inaccuracies in the seller's disclosure packet.
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Rebbecca R.
Buying in Windemere: common questions
Yes. On a resale, TurboHome keeps a flat fee from the buyer-agent commission and credits you the rest at closing. On a $1,900,000 home with 2.5% buyer-agent compensation, that is $47,500 minus a $15,000 flat fee, or a $32,500 TurboHome rebate. Buyer-agent compensation on resales is negotiated, so your agent confirms it before you write an offer.
More Contra Costa communities with new homes
The same rebate and builder negotiation apply in every community we cover.
Written by Lucas Beard. Reviewed by Kevin Kretzmer, CalDRE #01997822. Updated October 2026.
Sources
- City of San Ramon: Dougherty Valley
- Frazzano TSE: Gale Ranch vs. Windemere
- Homes.com: Gale Ranch and Windemere guide
- San Ramon Valley Unified School District
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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