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Can You Sell a Home With a Mortgage In Texas

Can You Sell a House with a Mortgage in Texas

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More than half of Texas homeowners are still making payments on their house. Plenty of them sell anyway, from Plano down to McAllen. Your bank’s lien doesn’t lock the property in place, since it gets paid off at the closing table before you see a dime. If the loan is why you haven’t picked up … Continued
Can You Sell a Home With Asbestos In Texas

Can You Sell a House with Asbestos in Texas

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Short answer first: yes, you can. You can sell a house with asbestos in Texas without tearing a single tile out first, because no state law demands removal before you put a sign in the yard. What the state asks for is honesty on paper. Sellers get into trouble over the paperwork far more often … Continued
How to Sell a Home With Termites In Texas

How to Sell a House with Termites in Texas

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Subterranean termites don’t take winters off in Texas. Clay soil, mild Januaries, and slab-on-grade foundations feed them all year, from Amarillo down to the Valley. By the time you spot a mud tube climbing a pier beam, the colony’s been eating for a while. You can still sell a house with termites in Texas. You’ll … Continued
What Happens If You Sell a House Before the Insurance Claim Settles

Can You Sell a House with a Pending Insurance Claim

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A hailstorm hits in March, and the adjuster walks the roof in April. By June, the claim is still open, and you’ve already decided to move. You can still sell your house in Dallas, TX. The insurance claim just changes who keeps the payout. What Is a Pending Insurance Claim on a Home Sale? Say … Continued
Do All Heirs Have to Agree to Sell House Before Probate Closes in Dallas

Do All Heirs Have to Agree to Sell Property in Texas

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Three siblings, a four-bedroom house in Pflugerville, and one sibling who won’t return phone calls. That scenario plays out constantly. Inherited property stalls estates and splits families for years. The law usually isn’t the confusing part. Most people just don’t know what rights they have. Why Would Someone Want to Refuse Inherited Property in Texas? … Continued
Rental Property Sale in Texas

Selling Investment Property in Texas

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Selling a rental or investment property in Texas can put serious money in your pocket. It can also hand a big chunk of that money straight to the IRS. Most investors I talk to get blindsided by at least one tax bill. Some get hit by two. Texas real estate investors face tax at two … Continued

How To Sell An Apartment In Texas Without The Hassle

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Picture this. You own an apartment or condo in a Texas city, and you’re ready to sell. Then you’re staring down a stack of HOA papers, a TREC form, and a buyer who backed out three days before closing. It’s a spot I’ve watched play out more times than I care to count. Almost every … Continued
What Repairs Are Required For An Appraisal In Texas

Appraisal Required Repairs in Texas Real Estate

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An FHA appraisal can determine whether your home sale proceeds or stalls. A seller in Pearland called me on a Tuesday afternoon, voice tight, saying the transaction was about to fall apart because the FHA appraiser had flagged three items she’d never heard of. She hadn’t done anything wrong. She just didn’t know the rules … Continued
How to Sell a Property with Foundation Issues In Texas

How to Sell a House With Foundation Issues in Texas

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You list your house, get a few showings, and then everything stops after a buyer’s inspection reveals foundation problems, a situation many Texas sellers face. Expansive clay soils across Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and other parts of the state expand and contract with changing weather, putting constant stress on foundations and often causing damage … Continued
Who is in charge of closing costs when selling a house In Texas

Who Pays Closing Costs When Selling a House in Texas

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Texans love their property, and they sure don’t love surprises at the closing table. Last summer, I watched the Holloway family near Beaumont let their agent listing expire twice with zero offers, only to discover they had been pricing without considering the true cost of selling. They thought their realtor commission was their only big … Continued
What Happens If a Seller Declines to Close Dallas

What Happens When a Seller Refuses to Close on Your Home Purchase

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You signed the papers, arranged financing, and scheduled the movers. Then your seller calls three days before closing and says they’re backing out. What now? A seller who refuses to close is in material breach of your purchase contract, and that is a breach of contract with real legal consequences. That gives you real legal … Continued
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