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Closing costs in Texas can catch buyers and sellers off guard. In this video, Texas Broker Daphne Brown breaks down exactly what you'll pay — and how to save thousands at the closing table. In this week's episode of the 52-Week Homebuyer & Seller Education Series, licensed Broker and Texas real estate expert Daphne Brown breaks down EVERYTHING you need to know about closing costs — so you don't get surprised at the closing table. 🏡 Whether you're BUYING or SELLING in the Houston area, Iowa Colony, Rosharon, Pearland, Manvel, or anywhere in Texas, this video will save you time, money, and stress. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📋 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO: ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✅ What closing costs are and why they matter ✅ Buyer closing costs in Texas (typically 2–5% of the loan amount) ✅ Seller closing costs in Texas (typically 6–10% of the sale price) ✅ Full itemized breakdown: appraisal fees, title insurance, escrow fees & more ✅ FHA vs. Conventional vs. VA vs. USDA loan cost comparisons ✅ Texas Down Payment Assistance programs (TSAHC & TDHCA) ✅ How to read your Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure ✅ 10 proven ways to SAVE money on closing costs ✅ Costly closing mistakes to AVOID (including wire fraud!) ✅ Key Texas real estate facts every buyer and seller must know

🏡 REAL ESTATE PAPERWORK EXPLAINED — What Every Texas Home Buyer MUST Know Before Signing! If you're buying a home in Texas and someone hands you a stack of documents you've never seen before — STOP. Watch this first. In this week's Webinar Wednesday session (Week 14 of our 52-Week Homeownership Series), Daphne Brown — Broker-Owner of Beyond The Home Realty in Rosharon, Texas — breaks down every critical document you'll encounter during the home buying process in plain, simple language. 📄 WHAT WE COVER IN THIS VIDEO: ✅ The Buyer Representation Agreement — what it means and what you're agreeing to ✅ The Seller's Disclosure Notice — how to read it and what red flags to look for ✅ Information About Brokerage Services (IABS) — what Texas law requires agents to give you ✅ The Termination of Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement — when and why this matters ✅ Why new construction does NOT require a Seller's Disclosure (and what protects you instead) ✅ Foreclosures, estates & as-is sales — what limited disclosure means for buyers ✅ How to use the Seller's Disclosure BEFORE your home inspection ✅ What happens when a seller fails to disclose — your legal rights as a buyer 💡 WHETHER YOU'RE A FIRST-TIME BUYER OR BUYING AGAIN — Texas real estate paperwork can be confusing and overwhelming. This video gives you the knowledge to walk into any transaction with confidence — and know exactly what you're signing and why. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE & JOIN US EVERY WEDNESDAY for our FREE 52-Week Homeownership Webinar Series — covering everything from credit repair to closing day, one week at a time! 📍 Serving Rosharon, Pearland, Manvel, Alvin, Angleton, Missouri City, Sugar Land & the Greater Houston Area --- 👩🏾‍💼 ABOUT DAPHNE BROWN Daphne Brown is the Broker-Owner of Beyond The Home Realty, a full-service real estate brokerage based in Rosharon, Texas. She specializes in residential, commercial, and land transactions throughout the Greater Houston and Brazoria County areas. With years of experience guiding buyers and sellers through every step of the real estate process, Daphne is known for her no-nonsense, educational approach to homeownership. 📞 Ready to buy or sell? Contact Beyond The Home Realty today! 🌐 [Your Website] 📧 [Your Email] 📱 [Your Phone Number] --- #TexasRealEstate #HomeBuyingTips #RealEstatePaperwork #SellerDisclosure #TexasHomeBuyer #BeyondTheHomeRealty #RosharonTexas #DaphneBrown #WebinarWednesday #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #HoustonRealEstate #BrazoriaCounty #HomeOwnership #BuyerRepresentationAgreement #RealEstateEducation #HoustonHomes #TexasHomeBuying2026 #52WeekHomeownershipSeries #HoustonRealtor #MoveToTexas

🏡 Ever wondered what really happens during a home appraisal — and why it can make or break your deal? In this video, Daphne Brown — Broker-Owner of Beyond The Home Realty in Rosharon, TX — breaks down everything buyers and sellers need to know about the home appraisal process so you can walk into your transaction fully prepared and protected. What you'll learn in this video: ✅ What a real estate appraisal is and why it matters ✅ Who orders it, who pays for it, and when it happens ✅ What appraisers actually look for in your home ✅ How comparable sales (comps) are selected — and why they matter ✅ Why your agent should ALWAYS run a CMA before you make an offer ✅ Why overpricing your home can kill the deal before it starts ✅ What to do when the appraisal comes in lower than the contract price ✅ How to challenge a low appraisal with a Reconsideration of Value (ROV) ✅ The key difference between an appraisal and a home inspection ✅ How to maximize your appraisal value as a seller ✅ The real risks of waiving your appraisal contingency 💡 Whether you're buying your first home, selling, or just want to understand the process — this video is for you. 📌 This is part of our FREE 52-Week Homeowner & Homebuyer Education Series — dropping every Wednesday! Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ⬅️ Missed last week? Watch Week 12 — Home Inspection Tips here: [link to previous video] 📲 Grab Your FREE Resources from Beyond The Home Realty: 🔑 New Construction Guide 🔑 Buyer's Red Flag Checklist 🔑 Final Walkthrough Checklist 🔑 New Construction Workbook 🔑 Design Center Playbook 📞 Let's Connect: 📧 daphne@beyondthehomerealty.com 📱 281-808-0471 📲 Follow me on Social: @dbrownthetxrealtor ⭐ Read Reviews: https://www.har.com/daphne-brown/googlereviews_466592 #HomeAppraisal #AppraisalProcess #RealEstateTips #HoustonRealEstate #HomeBuyingTips #HomeSellingTips #BeyondTheHomeRealty #RosharonTX #TexasRealEstate #LowAppraisal #AppraisalGap #ComparableMarketAnalysis #CMA #DaphneBrown #52WeekWebinar #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #HoustonSuburbs

Orchard House Valencia Manvel Texas — I attended the exclusive Realtor Grand Opening and now I'm taking YOU inside The Orchard House, the brand-new resort-style amenity center at Valencia by Hillwood Communities, one of the best new construction communities in Manvel Texas along the Highway 288 corridor! Orchard House Valencia Manvel Texas — I attended the exclusive Realtor Grand Opening and now I'm taking YOU inside The Orchard House, the brand-new resort-style amenity center at Valencia by Hillwood Communities, one of the best new construction communities in Manvel Texas along the Highway 288 corridor! ⏱️ JUMP TO YOUR FAVORITE SECTION: 00:00 – Introduction & Welcome to Valencia 01:30 – What is The Orchard House? 03:00 – The Infinity Edge Pool 04:30 – The Clubhouse & Event Lawn 06:00 – The Juice Box 07:00 – The Peel Playground (Farmers Market, Straw Maze & Orange Burst Climbing Structure) 09:00 – Pickleball Courts 10:30 – 8+ Miles of Exclusive Trails 12:00 – The Builders at Valencia 12:00 – Homes from the $300s–$800s | Alvin ISD 12:00 – Free New Construction Resources & Guides 12:00 – Week 13 of 52 — Free Wednesday Webinar Series 🏊 WHAT YOU'LL SEE AT THE ORCHARD HOUSE: ✅ Infinity Edge Pool ✅ State-of-the-Art Clubhouse ✅ Community Event Lawn ✅ The Juice Box ✅ The Peel Playground — Farmers Market, Fruit Stand, Straw Maze & Orange Burst Climbing Structure ✅ Brand New Pickleball Courts ✅ 8+ Miles of Interconnected Walking & Biking Trails 📍 ABOUT VALENCIA BY HILLWOOD — MANVEL TEXAS: Valencia Manvel Texas is a 440-acre master-planned community located along the Highway 288 corridor in Brazoria County — just 20 miles south of Downtown Houston and the Texas Medical Center. Valencia by Hillwood offers new construction homes from the $300s to the $800s with lot sizes from 45 to 70 feet wide and floor plans from 1,500 to 5,000 square feet, zoned to the highly rated Alvin ISD. 🏗️ BUILDERS AT VALENCIA MANVEL TEXAS: Perry Homes — starting from the $400s | 1,900–5,000 sq ft Pulte Homes — starting from the $379s | 1,565–3,210 sq ft Coventry Homes — Energy-efficient Eco Smart designs Beazer Homes — Award-winning craftsmanship 📚 FREE NEW CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES — GET YOURS TODAY: Are you buying a new construction home near Houston Texas? Don't go in without these free resources from Beyond The Home Realty: ✅ New Construction Guide ✅ New Construction Workbook ✅ New Construction Cheat Sheet ✅ Design Center Playbook — Win the Upgrade Game ✅ New Construction Spend vs. Save Guide ✅ Final Walkthrough Checklist ✅ Keys Out, Keys In — The Ultimate Guide to Buying & Selling Simultaneously 👉 Grab your FREE resources at: www.BeyondTheHomeRealty.com 📅 JOIN OUR FREE 52-WEEK WEDNESDAY WEBINAR SERIES — WEEK 13 OF 52! Every Wednesday at 7PM CST — FREE, LIVE, and built for homebuyers and homeowners across the greater Houston area. Topics include new construction vs. resale, builder incentives, escrow, credit, buying and selling simultaneously, and so much more. All year long! 👉 Reserve your seat: www.BeyondTheHomeRealty.com 📞 READY TO MAKE YOUR MOVE? CONTACT ME TODAY: I'm Daphne Brown, Broker-Owner of Beyond The Home Realty — your real estate resource for residential, commercial, and land in Rosharon, Manvel, Pearland, and the greater Houston Texas area. 🌐 www.BeyondTheHomeRealty.com 📱 281-808-0471 ⭐ Read client reviews: www.har.com/daphne-brown/googlereviews_466592 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to Houston Suburbs for weekly new construction community tours, neighborhood driving tours, real estate tips, and homebuyer education across Manvel Texas, Pearland, Rosharon, Brazoria County, and the greater Houston area! 👍 LIKE this video if it was helpful! 💬 COMMENT below — which amenity at The Orchard House would you visit every single day? 📤 SHARE this with someone searching for new homes in Manvel Texas! #OrchardHouse #ValenciaManvelTX #ManvelTexas #NewHomesHouston #HillwoodCommunities #288Corridor #NewConstruction #MasterPlannedCommunity #BeyondTheHomeRealty #DaphneBrown #HoustonRealEstate #AlvinISD #BrazoriaCounty #ResortStyleLiving #PerryHomes #PulteHomes #CoventryHomes #BeazerHomes #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #HoustonSuburbs