Representation
The builder's team negotiates for the builder. Your agent negotiates for you, from the base price to the upgrades list.
Michelle Wilson & Paul Knighton, MORE Realty • representing buyers of new-construction CBH Homes across the Treasure Valley
Paul Knighton, Owner & Founder of MORE Realty, Principal Broker • he does not work for CBH
Michelle Wilson and Paul Knighton Team: your independent advocate when buying a CBH home.
Michelle Wilson and Paul Knighton are the team: independent agents with MORE Realty, representing buyers of new-construction CBH Homes across the Treasure Valley. Paul, Owner & Founder of MORE Realty and Principal Broker (Oregon) / Associate Broker (Idaho), is an independent buyer's agent who does not work for CBH Homes or any builder, and that is the whole point. From Meridian to Jerome, the team works only for you: comparing communities and floor plans honestly, negotiating incentives, and standing with you through inspections, paperwork, and closing. New-construction contracts and incentives are not built in your favor by default, so this guide exists to give you the facts and the advocate to make sure they are. The market behind that work is moving fast: 1,440 homes sold across the Treasure Valley in August 2026, up 11.4% year over year, with a median sale price of $544,990 and a median 16 days on market (Build Idaho 2026 market reports).
Your side, always.
60-second lead quiz
Find your next new home
Answer a few quick questions and I'll point you toward the right CBH community and next steps.
Step 1 of 5
Tap an answer to continue
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No spam, no pressure, and nothing shared with any builder. Just a straight answer about which CBH community fits your answers.
The builder is not your teammate
Why an independent buyer's agent matters when you buy from a builder
When you walk into a CBH model home on your own, the person greeting you is the builder's representative, and the builder's interests drive the conversation. When you walk in with registered representation, you have a licensed professional whose only job is your side. With new-home inventory this tight, that edge matters: Ada County's new-home inventory sat at 728 available units in July 2026, down 13% year over year (Mike Brown Group Treasure Valley update, July 2026). Even at the top of the market the pace is climbing: 162 homes sold for $1 million or more in August 2026, up 43.4% from a year earlier (Build Idaho 2026 market reports).
Negotiation
Closing costs, lot premiums, incentives, appliance packages: I do the pushing that new buyers are too polite to do.
Unbiased guidance
Across with a builder, across a city, across a floor plan: I compare communities honestly, including the ones that don't pay you.
Paperwork & inspections
I read every page of the contract, schedule the 3rd parties, and walk the new home line by line so nothing surprises your close date.
Independence disclaimer: Paul Knighton and Michelle Wilson are independent real estate agents at MORE Realty. Neither is employed by or affiliated with CBH Homes; both represent buyers.
Your buyer's team
Two independent advocates, one side: yours
Paul Knighton and Michelle Wilson are independent agents at MORE Realty. Neither works for CBH Homes or any builder; both represent buyers, and only buyers.
Paul Knighton
Owner & Founder of MORE Realty, Principal Broker (Oregon) / Associate Broker (Idaho)
MORE Realty
Michelle Wilson
Sales Associate
MORE Realty
Sourced market facts
Treasure Valley new construction, by the numbers
The demand behind the new-home market is real and measurable. Here is the snapshot I share with buyers, with every figure tied to its report and date.
150,000
New Treasure Valley residents since 2020
Ada and Canyon counties • COMPASS / Idaho Business Review, May 2026
No. 3
Boise's national rank for new construction among the 100 largest U.S. metros
New homes priced about 4.5% below resale in that analysis • Realtor.com 2026 analysis
20%
Year-to-date increase in Ada County new home closings, to 2,068 units
Boise & Treasure Valley Market Update, July 2026
~53%
Projected Treasure Valley population growth from 2018 to 2040, from roughly 688,000 to 1.02 million
COMPASS Communities in Motion 2040
Treasure Valley's population increased by roughly 150,000 residents since 2020.
Treasure Valley weather
Live weather across the Treasure Valley
Current conditions and a short local forecast for the cities where CBH builds and buyers are looking, refreshed automatically on every visit.
Boise
Meridian
Eagle
Nampa
Caldwell
Middleton
Live data supplied by WeatherWidget.io / Forecast7 and refreshed hourly in your browser.
How it works
Three steps to your new CBH home
- 01
Connect
Call or send a quick note. We talk about your goals, budget, timeline and preferred CBH communities, at no cost and no pressure.
- 02
Tour communities with me
We visit CBH model homes and compare floor plans, lots, incentives and school zones honestly, before you ever talk to a sales rep.
- 03
Negotiate & close for your side
I handle the offer, the earnest money, paperwork, inspections, and final walkthrough so your closing sticks to your numbers.
Communities & areas
CBH builds across the whole Treasure Valley
From Meridian's Springhill and Centerville to Nampa, Kuna, Eagle, Star, Caldwell, Jerome, and beyond, I represent buyers at every CBH community. You are never limited to what I sell, because selling is not what I do. I buy, on your side. The demand pulling people here is real: Idaho's population passed roughly 2.03 million in 2025, up 1.4%, with two of every three new residents settling in the state's southwest (U.S. Census Bureau data via Idaho Department of Labor / Idaho Statesman, April 2026).
- Meridian
- Eagle
- Boise
- Nampa
- Caldwell
- Kuna
- Star
- Middleton
- Horseshoe Bend
Quick answers
Common questions buyers ask
- Can I really use an agent on a new build?
- Yes. With most builders, including CBH, buyers can have their own representation, and in many cases the builder pays the buyer's agent commission. The key is registering your agent before your first visit.
- Does it cost me extra?
- Usually the builder pays the buyer's agent commission. Confirm the exact terms with me on your first call, because terms differ by community and by builder.
- Can you negotiate on a new-construction home?
- Yes, more than buyers expect: incentives, closing cost, upgrades, lot premiums, and timing. The builder's price list is a starting point, and I help shape the full package.
- Do you work for CBH?
- No, and that's the whole point. I'm an independent agent who does not work for CBH or any builder. I represent buyers, and only buyers.
Buyer guide library
The guides I hand to every new buyer
New build versus resale, what custom really costs, the builders of Ada and Canyon counties, the popular CBH floor plans, what the whole buying process is really like, and the step-by-step for buying a home in Idaho: honest reading, with no sales floor attached.
Step-by-step guide
How to Buy a Home in Idaho
The whole process from the buyer's side, in order: buy or rent first, pre-approval, offers and earnest money, negotiations, inspections, closing safely, and coordinating an out-of-state move.
Start the guideNew build vs. resale
Cost, timeline, warranties, and negotiation, compared line by line.
Read the comparisonWhat a custom build costs
Land, permits, site prep, and per-square-foot ranges for the valley.
See the rangesBest builders, honestly
Who builds what in Ada and Canyon counties, judged from the buyer's side.
Compare buildersModel home tours
Which communities have models open and how CBH's open house circuit runs.
Plan a tourBest CBH floor plans
Popular plans like the Caribou and Columbia, and what to compare before you pick.
See the popular plansWhat it's really like buying
The honest full journey: model tours, contracts, inspections, warranty, and closing.
Read the buyer's storyFinancing a new build
FHA, VA, USDA, and conventional loans explained, plus pre-approval, rate locks, and timelines.
Read the financing guideIdaho first-time buyer programs
IHFA down payment assistance, the First Loan, and the mortgage credit certificate, explained.
See the programsNew home inspection checklist
Pre-drywall, final inspection, and the builder walkthrough, with a practical punch-list checklist.
Grab the checklistChoosing your lot
Orientation, sunlight, views, open space, grading, and how the lot shapes price and resale.
Pick the right lotHOA guide
What dues cover, what CC&Rs say, how reserves work, and the questions to ask before you buy.
Read the HOA guideSchool districts by community
A cheat sheet mapping each CBH community to its district, from West Ada to Mountain Home.
See the cheat sheetNew-construction glossary
Earnest money, rate locks, punch lists, and every other term, defined in plain language.
Speak the languageMoving checklist
Eight weeks to move-in day: packing room by room, utilities, address changes, and movers.
Plan the moveFree home value tool
Curious what a home is worth?
Answer a few questions about a Treasure Valley home and get an instant rough value range, calculated in your browser with a transparent formula. No signup, no login, no live MLS data. A rough estimate only, not an appraisal.
Area guides
Where should you buy new?
Honest, locally-sourced guides to the cities and neighborhoods where CBH builds, so you can compare with facts instead of marketing.
Market Intel • 3 min read
Treasure Valley New Home Intel: As of October 29, 2026
This week's buyer's briefing leads with Locale in Southwest Boise flipping to selling now, with 12 move-in-ready homes on the board and prices starting around $424,990. It also carries the final two days of the Life Upgrade financing window before the October 31 deadline, a weekly market report showing Ada County sales and pending activity strengthening, and a HomeFest countdown that opens Friday, November 6. Everything below is current as of October 29, 2026.
Events • 5 min read
Treasure Valley Community Events: Week of November 16, 2026
The week-of-November-16 edition of the Treasure Valley events roundup, current as of October 28, 2026: Caldwell's Winter Wonderland Festival opens Friday at Indian Creek Plaza, the Canyon County Christmas Show and Shindig Farms' light maze fill Nampa's weekend, Boise State hosts San Diego State under the lights Saturday, and the Steelheads skate a three-game home stand.
Market Intel • 3 min read
Treasure Valley New Home Intel: As of October 27, 2026
This week's buyer's briefing leads with the Wagers Acres grand opening in Caldwell, where the builder's own page still says 'coming soon' while homes are already listed, and with the final week of the Life Upgrade rate-and-appliance window, which closes Saturday, October 31. It also carries the first weekly decline in 30-year rates in nine weeks and a reminder that this Saturday is the last On the Block open-house day before HomeFest opens Friday, November 6. Everything below is current as of October 27, 2026.
Ready when you are
Let's find the CBH home that's actually yours
Tell me where the budget lands, how far the commute can go, and which school zones matter, and I will come back with the honest shortlist. A quick call costs you nothing, and no pressure is ever attached.
Paul Knighton and Michelle Wilson are independent real estate agents at MORE Realty. Neither is employed by or affiliated with CBH Homes; both represent buyers.