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7 Simple Steps for Selling Your Home FSBO in Texas
Forgoing the traditional route of hiring a real estate agent when selling your home can feel empowering, if not a little daunting. Learning how to sell a house by owner in Texas, although challenging, can also lead to substantial financial savings. FSBO (for sale by owner) is a route where…
Read MoreIs Now the Right Time to Sell Your Home in Texas? An In-Depth Analysis
Thinking about selling your home in Texas? You’re not alone. The Lone Star State’s housing market is shifting, and many homeowners are wondering whether now is the right time to make a move. The latest data shows that active listings have jumped more than 30% year-over-year, giving buyers more options…
Read MoreWhat Not To Fix When Selling a House: 5 Things in 2025
The real estate landscape has transformed dramatically following the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement in March 2024. These commission structure changes officially took effect on August 17, 2024, and we’re now seeing their real-world impact in early 2025. Despite early predictions of drastically lower buyer-agent commissions, the reality has…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Hurting Your Home Appraisal: Cleaning, Updating & Fixing
Renovating your home is a strategic investment aimed at enhancing its comfort and market value. However, sellers should approach these projects thoughtfully to avoid potential pitfalls that could negatively impact your property’s appraisal. For instance, certain DIY projects, like converting a garage into a living space or removing closets, can…
Read MoreSelling a House Without a Realtor in Texas: An Essential Guide
Selling a home is one of the largest financial transactions most people will ever make, and doing it without a realtor adds another layer of responsibility. While skipping the agent can save you thousands in commission fees, it may also mean you’ll be in charge of pricing, marketing, negotiating, and…
Read MoreHome Staging Tips
Do I need to stage my home before I put it on the market? We get asked this question all the time. Some real estate agents and other industry professionals believe that answer is always yes. Personally, I can’t find a reason why it would ever hurt. So this entire…
Read MoreBuyer’s Agent Commissions
We are in one of the strongest sellers markets of this century. Pair that with a dramatically changing real estate industry where more tools are available to buyers and sellers than have ever existed before, how agents are compensated, specifically the buyer’s agent commission has become a very buzzy topic.…
Read MoreTop Tips for Getting Your Wholesale Deal Sold
At ListingSpark, we work with a lot of real estate investors dealing in wholesale real estate. Many of them are flippers and wholesalers. With several thousands of investors properties sold, we have seen and learned a lot. Many of our investors purchase their deals from wholesalers. Real Estate wholesaling is…
Read MoreShould you sell your home with your Realtor friend?
Whether you like it or not, once you enter into a listing agreement with a friend, you’ve just created a business relationship. In this post we highlight some of the things to watch out for when listing with friends or family. 1. This is how they make money, interests may…
Read MoreWe Buy Ugly Houses Review: Pros and Cons for Home Sellers
We Buy Ugly Houses is a brand that many have heard of. As part of the HomeVestors Inc. franchise corporation, they are a national real estate investment franchise that purchases “ugly” homes. They then either flip them for a profit, keep them as a rental property, or wholesales the contract…
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