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Impact Fees on a New Braunfels Home: How They Work
If you are pricing a new build in New Braunfels, the City's roadway impact fee is tied to platting and building permits on new development. Here is how the roadway fee works, when it is charged and what to ask a builder about all three fees.
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VA Energy Efficient Mortgage on a New Braunfels Home?
A VA buyer who finds drafty windows or thin attic insulation during the option period has one more choice besides a repair request. VA's energy efficient mortgage can put a limited amount of energy upgrades into the same loan.
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Pending VA Claim While Buying? Know the Funding Fee Rules
The VA funding fee is a closing cost on most VA purchases, and some buyers do not owe it. If your disability claim is still open while you shop in New Braunfels, the timing of the rating decides what you pay.
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Over 65 and Buying in New Braunfels? Move Your Tax Ceiling
If you're 65 or older and your school taxes are frozen on the home you're selling, you may be able to carry part of that benefit to a New Braunfels home. It moves as a percentage, not a dollar amount.
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Mortgage Credit Certificate in New Braunfels? Apply First
A Mortgage Credit Certificate can hand back part of your mortgage interest as a federal tax credit every year. The catch is timing. Here's what to ask your lender before closing.
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Hiring a New Braunfels Home Inspector? Check the License
Every home inspector in Texas works under a TREC license, but not every license means the same thing. Here's how to check the one your inspector holds before you book.
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Hydrostatic Plumbing Test on a New Braunfels Home? Read 48-1
A standard inspection checks the plumbing you can see. If you want a hydrostatic plumbing test on top of it, the seller has to sign off in writing first, and TREC has a form for that.
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Assuming a Seller's VA Loan in New Braunfels? Know This
A seller's VA loan can sometimes come with the house. Before you plan around that rate, know who has to approve it, what it costs and what it means for the seller.
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