Buyers often have questions about earnest money and when it is refundable and when it is not. Read this primer to understand more!

Every state has its own regulations and norms. An option period is Texas’ way of providing a home buyer time for due diligence. In exchange for that time, the buyer pays the seller an option fee. Both the option period length and the option fee amount are negotiable points in a real estate contract.

You’ve focused all your energy on finding the right home or the right deal and winning the contract — and you’ve done it! What happens next? Take a look at this timeline that details the typical process for residential properties under contract in Texas.