Selling Your Home

How a sale actually goes

Selling a home in Texas follows a predictable path. Knowing it ahead of time takes most of the stress out. Here is how I handle each step with you.

01A conversation, then a walkthrough

We start with your goals: your timeline, where you are moving, what you need to net, and anything about the house that worries you. Then I walk the property with you. Updates, condition, lot, layout and location all change the number, and most of that cannot be seen from a desk.

02Pricing from real closed sales

I build a recommended price range from homes that have actually closed nearby, adjusted for the differences that matter, and I show you the comparables and the reasoning. Overpricing is the most expensive mistake a seller can make: the home sits, buyers start asking what is wrong with it, and the eventual price often ends up lower than it would have been. I would rather have an honest conversation now than a price reduction later.

03Preparation that pays for itself

Some repairs and updates return more than they cost. Many do not. I will give you a short, specific list for your home and price point: what to fix, what to clean up, what to leave alone, and what to simply disclose. If a pre-listing inspection makes sense for your property, I will tell you; if it does not, I will tell you that too.

04Disclosures done right

Texas sellers generally must give buyers a Seller’s Disclosure Notice describing the known condition of the property. Getting it complete and accurate up front protects you later. I will walk you through the form, along with any lead-based paint disclosure for homes built before 1978, HOA documents, and the survey or T-47 affidavit if you have one.

05Marketing through a full-service brokerage

Your home is entered in the MLS, which syndicates it to the major home search websites, and it is marketed through JD Walters Real Estate, including the brokerage search site at TempleDreamHomes.com. Good photography and an accurate, appealing description come first, because that is where buyers decide whether to book a showing.

06Showings and feedback

Showings are scheduled around your life. I collect feedback from buyers’ agents and share it with you, so if the market is telling us something about price or presentation, we hear it early.

07Reviewing and negotiating offers

The highest price is not always the best offer. Financing type, option period and fee, earnest money, closing date, repair requests and which closing costs you are asked to pay all affect what you actually walk away with. I lay each offer out side by side, show you an estimated net for each, and negotiate on your behalf.

08From contract to closing

Once you are under contract, the buyer usually has an option period to inspect the home and negotiate repairs. Then come the appraisal, the buyer’s loan approval, the title commitment and survey review, and the final walkthrough. I track every deadline, coordinate with the title company, lender and buyer’s agent, and keep you posted so nothing surprises you at the closing table.