Buying a Centex Home in Texas? Get an Estimated Closing Credit.
Register Jakir as your buyer's agent before your first visit to any Centex sales office or model home, and the buyer-agent commission the builder already budgets can come back to you as an estimated closing credit, subject to lender approval.
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*Example shows the maximum 2% closing credit on a $400,000 home. Actual closing credit varies by community and purchase price, and is subject to lender approval. Buyer-agent compensation is negotiable and not set by law. EXL Realty Group is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Centex. Page last reviewed: July 22, 2026.
*Estimates only. Subject to lender approval & closing terms. EXL Realty Group, TREC broker license 9015220, agent 0778114.
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Centex is part of the PulteGroup family of builders (Centex Homes was acquired by Pulte in 2009), long positioned as a value-focused option for first-time and budget-conscious buyers. This is a separate page from our existing Pulte Homes rebate page, since Centex and Pulte are related but distinct brands. Centex has active communities across both of our San Antonio and Houston service metros; register before visiting any of them to remain eligible for your estimated closing credit.
What Centex Is Known For
EXL Realty Group is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Centex.
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Metro-level coverage shown above; confirm current community and floorplan availability directly with Centex, since builder inventory changes frequently. Centex's San Antonio and Houston communities are covered by the same statewide closing credit of up to 2% that applies everywhere else in Texas.
How It Works With Centex
Three steps to receive an estimated closing credit on your Centex purchase.
Register Before You Tour
Complete a quick online registration before visiting any Centex sales office or model home. This registers Jakir Malek (EXL Realty Group) as your buyer's agent and preserves your rebate eligibility. Takes about 2 minutes, at no cost.
Shop Any Centex Community
Tour Centex communities across San Antonio or Houston, and find the value-focused floorplan that fits your budget.
Close & Receive Your Estimated Credit
At closing, the estimated closing credit is applied to your costs, subject to lender approval. Use it for closing costs, a rate buydown, or builder upgrades.
Centex Rebate Calculator
Enter your expected Centex price to estimate your closing credit. EXL Realty Group returns up to 2% of the purchase price of any new-construction home as an estimated closing credit (for example, up to $10,000 on a $500,000 home), paid from the buyer-agent commission the builder pays. We keep the rest of the builder-paid commission as our fee. The credit is applied at closing, subject to lender approval.
Our fee: the rest of the builder-paid commission
You receive up to: 2% of the price
Centex Rebate FAQ
Answers specific to buying a Centex home with a registered outside agent.
Yes. Centex works with independent buyer's agents across its Texas communities, as long as the agent is registered before your first visit to a sales office or model home.
No. Centex pricing and any builder incentives are separate from buyer-agent commission. Registering an agent does not reduce or replace anything Centex offers you directly.
Most builders, including Centex, treat the on-site sales counselor as your agent of record once you've visited unregistered. Contact us anyway; depending on where you are in the process, registration may still be possible.
No. Centex is part of the PulteGroup family of builders (acquired in 2009) but is a separate, value-focused brand aimed at first-time buyers. This page is distinct from our separate Pulte Homes rebate page.
On a $400,000 Centex home, the estimated closing credit would be up to $8,000, subject to lender approval. This applies the same way whether you're buying in San Antonio, Houston, or anywhere else in Texas.
Register Before Your First Centex Visit
Registration is free, takes 2 minutes, and is the only requirement to remain eligible for your estimated closing credit. Don't miss out by visiting a model home first.