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No Appraisal on Your New Braunfels Loan? What to Know
Some conventional loans close without an appraisal. That saves a step, but it also changes what you learn about the house and raises questions about a Texas appraisal addendum.
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Buying Near JBSA-Randolph? Read the Military Notice
Every Texas seller's disclosure carries a line about military installations. Near JBSA-Randolph, that line is your cue to look up the base's noise and safety zones yourself.
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VA Appraisal Below Price in New Braunfels? Know Your Options
A low VA appraisal doesn't automatically end the deal or cost you your earnest money. Know what the VA escape clause does before you decide whether to walk, pay or renegotiate.
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Buying in New Braunfels Before a PCS? VA Occupancy Rules
A VA-backed purchase loan comes with a promise to live in the home. If your orders, a deployment or a report date will keep you away at first, work out who certifies occupancy before you make an offer.
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New Braunfels Buyers: Ask for the CLUE Report Early
A home's insurance claims from the past seven years show up on a report called CLUE. Ask the seller for the CLUE report early, then check it against the disclosure and your inspection before the option period ends.
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Buying a New Braunfels Home With a 100% VA Rating
A Texas veteran with a 100 percent VA rating can have the whole appraised value of a homestead exempt from property tax. If you buy partway through the year, here is how the first year's tax works and what to file.
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Buying a New Braunfels Home With a Sprinkler System?
The sprinkler system is an optional item on a Texas home inspection. If the house you want in New Braunfels has one, ask for it to be inspected, look for the backflow device and get the system's paperwork before your option period ends.
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Do New Braunfels Buyers Need a Separate Termite Inspection?
Texas home inspection standards do not require a general home inspector to determine whether termites are in the house. That answer comes from a separate report by a pest control inspector licensed for termite work, so book it at the same time as your home inspection.
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Buying a Pre-1978 New Braunfels Home? Lead Paint Checks Before You Commit
A home built before 1978 comes with a federal lead paint disclosure and a 10-day chance to test. A general home inspection does not include that test unless your inspector is also lead certified, so plan for it before you sign.
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