Can You Sell a House That Has Mold in Texas

Can You Sell a House With Mold in Texas

Mold showed up in a Garland home I was buying a few years back, and the seller had no idea what to do. She’d been caring for her mother, who had just moved into an assisted living facility in Richardson. The property sat with a slow roof leak for nearly two years. By the time … Continued
Sell House With Flood Damage Texas

How to Sell a House That Has Flooded in Texas

A woman from The Woodlands called me on a Thursday afternoon. Her mother had just moved into assisted living in Oklahoma, and she was handling everything from out of state. The house was a ranch-style place that took two feet of water in a bayou overflow from the spring before. A ruined chest freezer and … Continued
Understanding How Foundation Problems Affect Home Value and Buyer Interest

How to Sell a House With Foundation Issues in Texas

Foundation issues like a cracked slab don’t always mean a dead sale. But getting that wrong, misreading what you’ve got, pricing it blind, or skipping the disclosure form can cost you far more than any repair ever would. Sellers who don’t know what they’re working with walk into negotiations empty-handed, and in a Texas market … Continued
How HOA Foreclosure Works Under Texas Law

Can an HOA Take Your House in Texas

Most Texas homeowners know that missing mortgage payments can cost them their house. Fewer realize that skipping HOA dues can end the same way. I’ve sat across the table from too many sellers who were blindsided by this, and the shock on their faces is always the same (sometimes over a few hundred dollars). What … Continued
Hoarder House Sale Guide in Texas

How to Sell a Hoarder House in Texas

Walking through the living room requires stepping sideways between towers of newspapers and boxes. That’s where the Kim family found themselves last month when they called me about their inherited property near Brownsville. Three months behind on the mortgage with an auction date already set, they needed a solution that didn’t involve spending thousands on … Continued
Eviction Notice In Texas

Eviction Process in Texas

Sarah can’t sleep. Three months late on her rent, and her tenant stopped texting last week. The Beckett family inherited more than a house near Waco. They got a tenant who hadn’t paid rent since October and a garage full to the ceiling with somebody else’s life. Eviction is a quick way to get into … Continued
Selling a Condemned House in Texas

How to Sell a Condemned House in Texas

Guide to Selling a Condemned Property in Texas Being in a situation where your house is condemned is a tough spot to be in, and the first question that probably comes to mind is whether you can even sell it at all. The answer is yes, but the path from condemnation notice to closing isn’t … Continued
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