Seller Tool Kit

Is a seller disclosure required? How does a seller keep the disclosure updated? What should you be looking for in a seller's disclosure? Learn everything you need to know about the Texas property condition disclosure, including the forms and what to expect.

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that the median salary for a real estate agent in the USA is $45,610. That's not too bad, but that is the median. Real estate is a very lopsided profession where 20% of the agents do 80% of the business. For example, the median agent in the Fort Hood area lists and sells less than 5 homes a year. The top listing agent in the Killeen area, meanwhile, sells 153 homes a year. Read more for a look at how agents get paid from the commission.

Find Realtor reviews, collect public information available on your home, seek out the best vendors and repairmen, and learn your home's value with the best online resources for Fort Hood area home sellers!

Speak with a Realtor such as myself to help make this decision. They can walk you through the pros and cons of your situation to help make that choice. My recommendation? Cash flow is king! If you can't cash flow, consider selling.

Takeaways The seller has almost no “outs” from a contract The buyer has many “outs” in a contract Defaulting on a contract is not the same as terminating, and carries bigger consequences Reasons to Terminate There are many reasons a buyer might terminate per the Texas contract. In fact, there are probably at least 32 reasons, […]

Learn the pros and cons of selling your home by yourself in the Killeen TX area, including how to do it if you are set on selling without a Realtor. How much will you really save? What are the most common FSBO mistakes and pitfalls? How to get buyers in your door, and more!

Takeaways Your agent can prepare a packet for the appraiser to have handy Adjust your strategy to your market Failing that, it’s time to negotiate with the other party When you listed your home, should have been based on your agent’s CMA. Maybe you priced it at the high end of reasonable, or perhaps even […]

Takeaways Sometimes there is nothing wrong and it’s just a case of waiting for the right buyer Make sure the basics are right Certain markets and types of homes tend to have a smaller pool of buyers Is this normal? Firstly, you should assess whether it really has been a long time. Has your home […]

Inheriting a home is an emotional time. Get help, specific to the Killeen and Temple, TX area, on attorneys, real estate agents, auctioneers, appraisers, and more in order to make sensible decisions, protect the value of the estate, understand the process, and relieve some of the burden.

Takeaways An uneducated buyer can leave a lot of money on the table if they aren’t familiar with the local market and what to ask for Buyer or Seller Market? Whether or not you get any seller concessions, and how much, depends heavily on the local real estate market. In buyer friendly markets, sellers often […]

The listing agent should exhaust efforts to get the appraiser to reconsider before going to the negotiating table Failing that, the seller can drop the price, buyer can pay the difference, or somewhere in between Usually, a low appraisal is an excuse for the buyer to walk away, but not always.

Different from property insurance, home warranties, or "residential service contracts", can be godsends when faced with an unexpected and costly home repair.