Home Inspection and the Option Period in Texas: A Buyer’s Timeline
Buyers have more room to negotiate this fall, and in Texas that leverage gets used during the option period. Here is a day-by-day plan for the fee, the home inspection,…
Flood Insurance When Buying a Home in Texas: What to Know Before December 11
FEMA now sells flood insurance online, and the program can write new policies only through December 11 unless Congress acts. Here is when Texas buyers need flood insurance, what the…
How Much House Can You Afford in Texas?
What can you really afford? We explain debt-to-income ratio, down payment, mortgage insurance, and the Texas costs that surprise buyers: property taxes, homeowners insurance, and special district fees.