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What to Expect in Seller Concessions in the Fort Hood, TX Area?

What to Expect in Seller Concessions in the Fort Hood Area

Takeaways An uneducated buyer can leave a lot of money on the table if they aren’t familiar with the local market and what to ask for Buyer or Seller Market? Whether or not you get any seller concessions, and how much, depends heavily on the local real estate market. In buyer friendly markets, sellers often […]

Posted in: Buying, Selling Tagged: builders, closing costs, foreclosures, Home Warranty, Survey, Temporary Lease, Title Policy

What is a Home Warranty?

What is a home warranty?

Different from property insurance, home warranties, or “residential service contracts”, can be godsends when faced with an unexpected and costly home repair.

Posted in: Buying, Selling Tagged: concession, duplex, fourplex, Home Warranty, property insurance, rental

Estimating the Buyer’s Closing Costs in Fort Hood

Estimating the Buyer's Closing Costs

Down Payment, Closing costs, optional and negotiable services, repairs and more about what to expect and what money you need on hand to buy a Fort Hood home.

Posted in: Buying Tagged: closing costs, commissions, Earnest Money, Home Warranty, Inspection, option fee, title insurance

The 8 Laws of Selling Your Home while Vacant

The 8 Laws of Selling Your Home Vacant

Selling your home unoccupied is a lot easier than occupied. Most of these items either need to be done once, or can be outsourced on a schedule. That’s a lot easier than scrambling to clean for every last minute showing.

Following these rules will ensure A) your home gets sold and B) is as little a hassle to you as possible.

Posted in: Selling Tagged: Home Warranty, lockbox, property insurance, Utilities

Don’t Forget To Do These 1,723 Things After Purchasing a Home

Takeaways Make and implement a maintenance plan now so you don’t forget and leave important maintenance unattended. Make the most of your home’s being vacant, before you move in. Do it now, while you’re in the “new home” frame of mind – otherwise you’ll never get around to it. Just joking, there’s not 1,723 things […]

Posted in: Buying Tagged: Home Warranty, maintenance, Utilities

The Purchase Contract (Resale): Para. 12 and 13 – Closing Costs

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Note: The Texas Association of Realtors and TREC update promulgated forms regularly.  For the most recent updates, check with TAR, TREC, or contact me at brian@starpointerealty.com. Note: I am a real estate professional, not a lawyer.  Nothing herein should be construed as legal advice or instructions. BLUF Your lender is the best point of contact […]

Posted in: Contracts Tagged: closing costs, Home Warranty, Lenders, Survey, Title Policy

The Purchase Contract (Resale): Para. 7 – Property Condition

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The Texas Association of Realtors (TAR) 1-4 Family Purchase Contract Pargraph 7: Property Condition, explained and discussed.

Posted in: Buying, Contracts, Real Estate Industry, Selling Tagged: As-Is, Home Warranty, Inspection, Lead-Based Pain, Option Period, Seller's Disclosure, Utilities

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Killeen, TX 76543
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