Here's some tips. Independent License No. Welcome to the Greater Houston Area. If your about to purchase a home in Texas here are a few tips that may make your experience pleasant. Southeast Texas, including the Greater Houston Area, is a great place to own a house.
Housing is relatively inexpensive and the cost of living is lower than many other metroplexes.
One large factor in our low housing prices is the fact that unincorporated areas throughout the state do not have building or inspection departments of any kind, and many municipalities have been quite lax in the performance of their new construction inspection duties. None offer any type of meaningful inspections on existing properties, and it is strictly left up to the buyer to determine the actual condition of the property they intend to buy. Affording a home involves more than having enough money to cover the down payment, closing costs and monthly mortgage obligations. Maintaining the overall condition of the home while you live in it and the repairs and preventive maintenance needed to do so can be just as costly. These are all questions a prospective home buyer in this area should have answered before committing to purchase.