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How Will Medicaid Know if I Sell my House

How Will Medicaid Know if I Sell my House

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Somebody called me a few years back from a small house in Fort Worth, TX. They’d been quietly carrying two mortgages for almost a year, renting out their old place while their mother was in a nursing home, and they couldn’t figure out whether selling their mom’s house would wipe out her Medicaid coverage. Nobody … Continued
Tips to Skip Closing Costs Texas

How To Avoid Closing Costs In Texas Legally

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Nobody sits down at a closing table and thinks, “I’m thrilled to hand over another $10,000 today.” Yet that’s just what buyers across Texas run into when they show up unprepared, from the Hill Country suburbs outside San Antonio to the master-planned neighborhoods of Sugar Land. The sale price is what gets all the attention. … Continued
Reasons Sellers Back Out Before Closing

What Happens if a Seller Refuses To Close

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You’re days away from closing, the movers are booked, and then you get a call. The seller won’t sign. The seller has changed their mind, found another buyer, or simply gone silent. This scenario is rarer than most people fear, but it does happen, and when it does, most buyers have no idea what they’re … Continued
Preparing Your Home for Showings Without Disrupting Daily Life

Showing Your House While Living in It

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You listed your house on a Tuesday. By Thursday, your real estate agent calls with two showing requests for Saturday morning. You’ve got two kids, a dog, laundry on the couch, and a sink full of dishes. That feeling? Every seller I’ve ever worked with knows it. Selling while still living in your home is … Continued
FHA Appraisal Required Repairs Texas

FHA Appraisal Required Repairs in Texas Explained

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Your buyer has an FHA loan, the appraiser just walked through your Katy home, and now there’s a list of required repairs sitting on your kitchen counter. Does that mean the sale is dead? Rarely. But it does mean you’ve got decisions to make, fast. Appraisal required repairs catch Texas sellers off guard more than … Continued
Is Termite Bond Needed to Sell House Texas

Do You Need A Termite Bond To Sell Your House In Texas

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Most Texas sellers spend weeks worrying about the wrong paperwork: title fees, disclosure forms, repair lists, staging costs. Then a buyer’s lender throws a Wood Destroying Insect report into the mix, and suddenly everyone’s scrambling, calling pest control companies on a Wednesday afternoon, wondering if they missed something. If you’re selling a house in Texas … Continued
Selling house during divorce Texas

How To Sell Your House During A Divorce In Texas

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Two mortgages. One house. A couple in The Woodlands was sitting on a property neither could afford to carry alone while the attorneys sorted everything out. That’s not unusual. I’ve seen it more times than I can count, and the financial bleed is real. Selling a house during a divorce is one of the most … Continued
Evaluating Whether to Repair or Sell Your Home As-Is

Selling a House That Needs Repairs

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Most sellers I talk to have already spent three weeks lying awake doing math in their heads. The roof needs shingles. The HVAC hasn’t been serviced in a decade. The kitchen looks like it was last remodeled when gas was under a dollar a gallon. They’re not sure whether to fix everything, fix some things, … Continued
How To Stop Foreclosure Texas

How To Stop Foreclosure In Texas Before Losing Your Home

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Tuesday morning was the auction date. Last winter, the Henderson family in Round Rock called me three months behind with nowhere left to turn. They had tried ignoring the letters, hoping something would change. Nothing did. Families I meet generally think foreclosure means one thing: you’re out of luck. Real options do exist, and knowing … Continued
Understanding MLS Listing Fees and Available Service Options

Cost to List on MLS in Texas

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You might be shocked to learn that a flat fee MLS listing can put your Texas home in front of tens of thousands of buyers for less than what you’d spend at a nice steakhouse in Dallas. I’ve been buying houses across Texas for over a decade. During that time, I’ve watched hundreds of sellers … Continued
How Solar Panels Impact Home Value and Buyer Interest

Selling a House with Solar Panels

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So you’re considering selling your house, and those solar panels on your roof have you wondering how they’ll affect the sale. I’ve been buying homes across Texas for over fifteen years now, and solar installations have become as common as granite countertops in Austin or humidity warnings in Houston. What you need to know can … Continued