In Texas, the washer, dryer and refrigerator do not come with the house unless the contract says so. Here is what Paragraph 2 of the TREC contract says stays, and how the Non-Realty Items Addendum writes the rest in.
A buyer’s agent in Houston is a licensed agent whose job is to protect you — not the seller — through the purchase. These articles explain how buyer’s agent pay works under the 2024 Texas rules, why you want one on new construction, and what to ask before you sign. I’m Kevan Pewitt, broker-owner of Houston Prime Realty.
New Construction vs. Resale in Houston: How to Compare Builder Incentives Against Seller Concessions
New construction vs resale in Houston: a builder’s below-market rate and credits against a resale seller’s price cut and concessions, lined up on the same five rows with three worked examples at $375K.
Is It a Good Time to Buy a House in Houston? What Waiting for Rates to Drop Could Cost You
Is it a good time to buy a house in Houston? What today’s sellers are giving, how a seller credit works in a Texas contract, what reverses when rates fall, and when waiting is right.
Who are the best local experts to help me purchase a home in northwest Houston?
A Houston real estate broker answers the question buyers type into AI assistants: what a real northwest Houston local expert knows (MUD rates, school zones, flood history) and how to verify anyone in ten minutes.
Realtor Commission in Texas: Who Pays the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent?
Commission in Texas is negotiable and agreed in writing before showings. How the fee is set, and the three ways a buyer’s agent gets paid.
First-Time Home Buyer in Cypress, TX: Budgets, Schools, MUD Taxes, and the Programs That Apply
What a first-time home buyer in Cypress needs beyond the Houston roadmap: why Cypress works for a first home, the price bands a first budget lands in, why the established neighborhoods cost less to own, the school-district edge cases, and which down payment programs actually reach unincorporated Harris County.