Selling

Once a Texas seller signs, walking away is harder than most people think. The buyer gets an option period. The seller doesn't. Here's how the standard TREC contract works, which contingencies matter and what a seller can do before signing to avoid regret.

Houston, Austin, San Antonio and DFW all rank in the top 10 nationally for homes that didn't sell and became rentals. Before you sign a lease, see the real cash flow math, the Texas homestead and tax changes, and when renting actually makes sense.

A $350,000 Texas home sale touches more than a dozen companies and agencies. Here is exactly who gets paid on the buyer side and the seller side, how FHA, VA, USDA and conventional loans differ, and what the Federal Reserve really controls.

How much should a seller negotiate after a home inspection? Learn which repairs matter, when to offer a credit, when to push back, and how Texas sellers can protect their net proceeds.