Zebulon new construction
New Homes in Cadence Meadows, Zebulon NC
Cadence Meadows is a new-construction community in Zebulon, Wake County, North Carolina, built by Meritage Homes. Active homes run from $314,730 to $449,000, with 12 homes selling now. It is one of 6 production new-construction communities we track in Zebulon. Tim M. Clarke represents the buyer here, never the builder.
| Town | Zebulon |
|---|---|
| County | Wake County |
| Community type | New construction |
| Builder | Meritage Homes |
| Price band | $314,730 to $449,000 |
| Status | 12 active homes |
Touring Cadence Meadows? The model-home agent represents the builder.
The agent in the sales office at Cadence Meadows, Zebulon is paid to sell that builder's homes and to protect that builder's contract. Tim M. Clarke represents the buyer instead: he reads the contract, the lot premium and the upgrade list with you, and stands in on the walkthroughs. Bring him on your first visit, before you sign a registration card.
Talk to Tim M. Clarke before you tour, or start with New construction in Zebulon.
Tim M. Clarke is a licensed North Carolina real estate broker, NCREC license #261118.
Homes for sale now in Cadence Meadows
3 beds · 3 baths · 2,053 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$398,8902420 Rosewood Bluff Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275974 beds · 3 baths · 2,514 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$398,0002505 Rosewood Bluff Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275975 beds · 4 baths · 2,687 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$370,0002432 Rosewood Bluff Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275974 beds · 3 baths · 2,406 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$351,8902433 Rosewood Bluff Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275974 beds · 3 baths · 2,299 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$401,0002429 Rosewood Bluff Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275974 beds · 3 baths · 2,514 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$374,8902425 Rosewood Bluff Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275974 beds · 3 baths · 2,406 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$390,000417 Southland Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275974 beds · 3 baths · 2,406 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$402,0002421 Rosewood Bluff Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275975 beds · 4 baths · 2,687 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$413,7802436 Rosewood Bluff Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275975 beds · 4 baths · 2,687 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$392,0002501 Rosewood Bluff Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275974 beds · 3 baths · 2,514 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
$401,0002437 Rosewood Bluff Drive, Zebulon, NC 27597, Zebulon NC 275975 beds · 4 baths · 2,687 sq ft
Listed by Meritage Homes of the Carolina
What Meritage Homes is building in Cadence Meadows
Meritage Homes has 12 homes selling in Cadence Meadows right now, from $314,730 to $449,000. That band sits under the $427,745 midpoint for new construction in Zebulon, which is what pulls buyers to Cadence Meadows in the first place. It is also what makes the paperwork worth reading twice. Entry pricing is where builders lean hardest on incentives, preferred lenders, and what counts as an upgrade — and where the gap between the base price on the sign and the number you actually sign for opens widest. At 12 homes available, Meritage Homes is carrying real standing inventory in Cadence Meadows — the one condition where a builder will move, and usually on closing costs and incentives before base price.
Before you register at the model home
No builder can stop you from bringing your own agent — that choice is yours and it stays yours. Meritage requires your agent to register you, normally on the first visit or through an online form that names them. Its rate and closing-cost promotions require financing through MTH Mortgage — use an outside lender and you forfeit the incentive, so price both. The person in the model home has no reason to raise it.
What to ask before you sign in Cadence Meadows
Take these to the model home. The answers are all reasonable to ask for in writing.
- Who do you represent in this transaction? Ask it first and ask for the answer in writing. In North Carolina agency has a specific legal meaning, and the onsite agent at Cadence Meadows is paid to sell Cadence Meadows.
- What is the due diligence fee here, and is any of it credited at closing? The due diligence fee is nonrefundable and goes to the seller. Get the number, and get it before you fall for the plan.
- Is the lot premium inside the base price or on top of it? On a corner, a cul-de-sac, or anything backing to trees, assume it is on top of the base price until you are told otherwise in writing.
- What is standard at this price and what is an upgrade? Ask specifically about flooring, cabinets, countertops, trim, and the garage. The model home is built to sell, not to spec.
- What is the build timeline, and what happens if it slips past my rate lock? Put the builder's answer next to your lender's lock expiry and see whether the two agree. A due diligence contract has no financing contingency.
- What do I give up by not using your preferred lender? Builder incentives are often tied to financing. That is legal and common — you just need the number so you can compare it against a better rate elsewhere.
- Can I bring my own inspector, and at which stages? Pre-drywall and final are the two that matter. A yes here tells you something about the builder.
- What are the HOA dues, what do they cover, and what is still to be built? In an actively building community, the amenity you are buying for may be three phases out.
- What is the warranty, and who honors it? One year, two, ten — and whether it is the builder or a third-party administrator answering the phone in year three.
How Zebulon new construction compares
We track 6 production new-construction communities in Zebulon. Across them the middle of the market sits at $427,745, with active inventory from $246,695 to $580,866. Cadence Meadows sits below that middle.
That spread is the argument for touring more than one. The onsite agent at Cadence Meadows is paid to sell Cadence Meadows, and will not walk you through the three others in Zebulon where your money buys a different lot, a different plan, or a shorter build. We will.
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