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Questions to Ask a Realtor When Selling a House

What to Ask a Realtor Before You List Your House for Sale

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The best question to ask realtor when selling a house isn’t about yard signs or a friendly smile. It’s about proof, and about what the agent does when the first thirty days bring nothing. Most sellers interview agents the way they’d meet a new neighbor. They chat, they get a good feeling, and they sign. … Continued
Process Of Eviction Dallas

Texas Eviction Process Explained for Landlords and Tenants

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Three days. That’s the default notice period in Texas, and it trips up more landlords than any other piece of Chapter 24 of the Property Code. I buy houses all over this state, so I spend a lot of time standing in properties where renters still live. Some are paying. Some stopped months ago. The … Continued
How to Terminate Realtor Agreement

How to Fire Your Realtor

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A listing agreement isn’t a handshake. It’s a signed contract with a start date, an end date, and a company name printed at the top. You can’t walk away from one just because you’ve stopped returning your agent’s calls. Most sellers figure this out around month three, when the house has gone stale on the … Continued
Must the Seller Be Responsible for Repairs After Closing

Is the Seller Responsible for Repairs After Closing in Texas

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Closing day does something quiet and permanent. The agreement both sides argued over for weeks merges into the deed, and from that morning on, the deed is what a court reads. Most repair promises end right there at the funding table. Most, not all. So is the seller responsible for repairs after closing? Only when … Continued
How Long Does It Take to Sell a House Dallas

How Long Does It Take To Sell A House In Texas

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Sixty-six days. That’s the median time a Texas home sat on the market in July 2026, according to Redfin. For some sellers, that’s fine. For others, 66 days means two more mortgage payments on a home they’ve already moved out of, plus two more months of not knowing. The honest answer depends on a handful … Continued
Can You Sell a House That Has Termites in Texas

Can You Sell A House With Termites In Texas And What Sellers Need To Know

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Mud tubes along the foundation, hollow-sounding baseboards, a door that suddenly won’t close right. Sellers across Texas discover termite problems at the worst possible moment, usually right after they’ve already told family they’re moving. Almost always, the question that follows is the same: Does this kill the sale? The short answer is no. The longer … Continued
Lender-Mandated Repairs Dallas

What Sellers Should Know About Lender-Required Repairs

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A sale almost died on a Tuesday. The buyers were veterans using a VA loan. A retiree ready to move closer to her grandkids was the seller, and the appraiser came back with a flagged roof and exposed wiring in the garage. Neither party had budgeted for it. Neither party wanted to walk. And yet, without … Continued
Selling Your House Without A Realtor In Texas

How To Sell Your House Without A Realtor In Texas

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Most people going the for-sale-by-owner route in Texas are surprised to learn that the biggest risk isn’t paperwork. It’s pricing. An overpriced listing in a market like Dallas-Fort Worth or San Antonio sits, collects days on market, and eventually sells for less than a correctly priced home would have fetched on day one. Pricing is … Continued
Breaking Down Flat-Fee MLS Services and Pricing in Texas

Cost To List on MLS in Texas

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If you try walking into any coffee shop from Plano to McAllen, you’ll hear the same conversation: someone figuring out if they can afford to list their home. The Brooks family from Irving learned the truth last Tuesday, after quietly paying two mortgages for almost a year. They assumed a real estate agent was their … Continued
How Existing Mortgage Balances Are Handled During a Home Sale

Can You Sell a House with a Mortgage in Texas

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In Killeen, the Robinson family faced a kitchen that hadn’t been updated since 1987. Last month, they got a contractor estimate that came back higher than the entire house was worth. Instead of sinking another $40,000 into a property they wanted out of anyway, they sold it as-is and moved on with their lives. Why … Continued
When selling a home, what happens to the money in escrow Texas

What happens to my escrow when i sell my house in Texas? Refunds, Transfers & Closing Tips

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As a Texas homeowner, selling your house seems like a great accomplishment. Selling your house comes with multiple financial components that should not be neglected, the escrow account being one of them. Most Texas homeowners’ escrow account processes remain unexplored, and they remain confused with the processes of escrow balance at closing, refunds, transfers, and … Continued
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