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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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How Should New Braunfels Sellers Hand Off a Nest Thermostat?
A thermostat on the wall and access through a phone are separate parts of a home handoff. Identify the model and its setup before move-out so the next resident can follow the right instructions.
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How Should New Braunfels Buyers Check Appliance Recalls?
An included appliance needs more than a familiar brand name. Match the full model and serial label to official notices, then clarify any remedy and the remaining condition questions.
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Heat Pump Not Tested? New Braunfels Buyer Questions
A working air conditioner does not settle an untested heating-mode question. Read the limitation, identify the installed system and ask what follow-up can answer before you rely on the equipment.
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Buying a New Braunfels Home With a Wood-Burning Fireplace?
A fireplace can fit the room while leaving a separate inspection question. Find out what was examined, what remains unknown and whether the follow-up fits your purchase.
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How should New Braunfels buyers compare a crawlspace home with a slab-on-grade home?
A crawlspace and a slab give buyers different access and maintenance questions. Compare the actual inspection findings and unknowns before deciding which home fits.
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