FAQ
Straight answers about the report, the process, the team, and what we will not pretend to be.
What does Home Vantage do?
You drop an address. We write a house report: pros and cons, climate and insurance pressure, disclosure flags, educational comps, an offer range, and questions to ask. If you want to tour or write an offer, a licensed Texas agent at the Home Vantage desk can take it from there.
How does the process work?
Analyze the house, read both sides, tour with a licensed agent if it still holds up, then write and close under a written buyer-broker agreement. The website is the briefing. The license is the transaction.
Is Home Vantage my real estate agent?
No. The website is an educational tool. A brokerage relationship starts only if you sign a written agreement with a licensed broker or sales agent.
Who helps me decide what to offer?
The report gives an educational range. A licensed agent at the desk reviews live information, your leverage, and the contract terms with you. You choose the number.
Who prepares and negotiates the offer?
A licensed Texas sales agent, after you have a written agreement. The model does not submit, sign, or negotiate.
What happens after an offer is accepted?
Option period, inspections, repair asks, lender, title, and closing dates. The same desk stays on it. Home Vantage does not replace inspectors, appraisers, or attorneys.
Are tours free?
Showings are a licensed service scheduled by the team. Talk with us about the house you want to walk. There is no website-click showing cart.
Do I owe a fee to run a report?
The report is free. If you hire the team, the agreement states a definite fee and the services it covers. Buyer-broker fees are not set by law and are fully negotiable. Any buyer credit is estimated until the lender and title company approve it.
Do I owe anything if the house does not close?
Running a report does not create a bill. What you owe if you hire us as your agent is only what your written agreement says.
Is the score an appraisal?
No. It is not a USPAP appraisal, not a broker price opinion, and not a guarantee of market value.
Do you have a listing portal or live MLS?
Home Vantage does not search or display a public listing feed. You bring an address or a link you already found. A live MLS search needs a licensed data feed for that brokerage.
Can the report be wrong?
Yes. Public data lags and models miss parcel-level facts. Verify with inspectors, lenders, flood certs, and licensed advisors.
What homes can I analyze?
Any house. Resale, new, site-built, modular, manufactured, or land. Analysis can run on a U.S. address. Tours are with the San Antonio desk.
Do you follow Fair Housing law?
Yes. We do not steer using neighborhood demographics or other protected characteristics.
Who is the broker?
Texas brokerage services are offered through R.E.S.A., Inc. TREC Sales Agent 658231. Firm license, office, and required notices are on the Broker information page.