Working in Alice
Inland South Texas climate, warmer in summer than Corpus Christi (less Gulf moderation). Long humid summers from May through October with average highs in the upper 90s, mild winters with average lows in the upper 40s, and roughly 28 inches of annual rainfall concentrated in spring and tropical-season fall.
Atlantic and Gulf hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30, with peak activity August through October. Inland location means higher tornado/wind risk during severe-weather season (March through May) than coastal Corpus Christi. Hail-storm season runs March through May.
Alice is in Jim Wells County, population around 14,500.
What we handle in Alice
Common questions
What actually holds my earnest money before closing day?
An escrow account, kept separate from anyone's personal or business funds, holds that money until every condition in the contract is satisfied. Nobody touches it until the deal is ready to close. This keeps both buyer and seller protected while details get sorted out.
If a lien or old claim turns up, is my deal dead?
Not usually. Most defects get cleared through payoff, a signed release, or sometimes a bit of legal legwork. It slows things down, but a clear title almost always gets sorted before closing.
What should I personally double check before I sign anything at closing?
Read the closing disclosure line by line and compare it to what you were quoted earlier. Check that your name, the property description, and the loan terms match what you agreed to. Ask questions about any fee you don't recognize before you pick up the pen, not after.