Ideally he\'d like to rent a single family home for 6 months. We know apartment rentals will incur a short term premium and we would like to avoid spending more than max budget of $1800. Especially when buying is on the horizon. Air b&b?

My recommendation is working with a realtor who can start a search for the budget indicated. Realtors can also help with advise on movers/storage/ etc. There are other options like apart-hotels, corporate apartments, etc that are very reasonable. I work in Sugar Land and Katy/Cinco Ranch área and I would be happy to help.

Multiple offer situation \nBuyer offered above asking price

As an agent representing a buyer, I make the request of a print response by saying : “My client kindly requests a response by xx date xx time “. Then we move one with other options. I always get a response by the time and date requested.

Is there any way to check records to see if a house has flooded previously? Other than the SD

Aask your insurance agent. Your insurance agent can run a Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Evaluation (CLUE) report on the past claims on the property. This will be the most concrete way of determining whether or not the home has flooded in the past. This reports past flood claims filed by the owner, but NOT flood damage at the property when no claim was filed. If the owner did not have a flood policy at the time of the previous damage, it is unlikely they filed a claim. \n\nOther resources can be inspectors who can determine if there is water damage on the property, the sellers must disclose it on the SD.