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Author: Brandon Beatty

Texas Home Sale Complications: Pending Lawsuits

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Picture the week before closing. You’ve accepted an offer on your McKinney house. The inspector came and went. Then the title company calls about a lis pendens recorded against the property. Your buyer’s lender pulls the funding. The title company won’t issue title insurance. Your closing date is gone. That call ranks among the worst … Continued
Can my former partner sell our house In Texas

Is It Legal for My Ex to Sell Our House in Texas

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Your phone rings on a Tuesday afternoon. A realtor friend says she just saw your house listed online. You didn’t sign anything. You never agreed to anything. Your ex swears the listing sits well within their rights. In a community property state, that argument is exactly what makes the whole situation dangerous. The short answer … Continued
Can You Sell Your Home With Unpermitted Work In Texas

Selling a House in Texas With Unpermitted Work

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Most Texas homeowners don’t discover the problem until a buyer’s inspector does. Maybe a prior owner finished the garage and never pulled a permit. Maybe you added a bathroom off the main bedroom during a remodel and your contractor swore it was fine. Either way, you’re sitting across from a buyer, an agent, and a … Continued

How To Sell A House With Septic Tank Problems In Texas

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Taking The First Steps: Getting Started With Selling Your Home If you plan to sell your home in Texas, you must know about potential septic tank issues. These can include leaks, clogs, or other maintenance problems that could affect the value and appeal of your property. Before putting your house on the market, it’s crucial to … Continued

How Long You Can Legally Leave Your Texas House Vacant

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You packed the last box on a Tuesday morning, locked the front door of your Garland house, and drove off wondering how long you can stay gone before something goes wrong legally. More Texas homeowners are asking that question right now than you’d guess. The answer isn’t a number of days on a calendar. It’s … Continued
How To Sell A House With An Underwater Mortgage

How To Sell A House With An Underwater Mortgage in Texas

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You kept making the payments. Both of them. The old mortgage on the house in Rockwall and the rent on the apartment you moved into after the job change. A couple I worked with did exactly that for almost a year, grinding through two housing costs because they couldn’t figure out how to exit a … Continued
Can You Sell A House With Code Violations In Texas?

Your Guide to Selling a House With a Code Violation

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Selling a house can be quite a process especially when you’re dealing with code violations. This guide is here to help simplify things for you, offering steps to navigate the world of real estate in such situations. We’ll delve into the details of home inspections, discuss repair options, and share tips on how to attract … Continued
How To Sell A Hoarder House In Texas

How to Sell a Hoarder House in Texas Fast and for Top Dollar

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Plenty of sellers think listing a hoarder house works like listing any other house. Price it, shoot the photos, post it on the MLS, and wait for offers. What happens instead is that agents balk. Buyers walk through once and ghost. The property sits for months collecting carrying costs, sometimes six months or more, while … Continued