Homebuyers purchasing a new house or lot in a housing development need to be savvy about what to expect from the builder or developer. After all, most buyers choose a specific housing development, at least in part, because of the added amenities and infrastructure being offered.

Bill Gilligan, regional president for Toll Brothers’ Washington, D.C., division, said it is a standard part of the approval process for any new community for the builder to agree to construct roads and install utilities to serve the homes in the development. If amenities such as a clubhouse or golf course are part of the developer’s plans, then they also are provided by the builder.