How a Rise Realty Texas Agent Helps You Sell
Texas is a non-disclosure state, so home sale prices aren’t public record. Your agent pulls recent sold prices from the MLS for homes like yours, then looks at what’s active, what’s pending and how fast homes are selling in your area. You’ll get a clear price range, and the reasons behind it, before you list.
Your agent plans how your home shows up online, starting with the listing photos and description. Once it’s in the MLS, every agent in the area can see it and show it to their buyers, and it appears on home search websites. Your agent will also talk with you about open houses and other ways to reach buyers.
Your agent walks through the home with you and points out which repairs, cleaning and staging touches are worth doing, and which ones aren’t. They’ll also give you the Seller’s Disclosure Notice, the Texas form that tells buyers what you know about the home’s condition, and explain what it asks.
When offers come in, your agent helps you compare more than the price: financing, the option period, the closing date, and any request for help with closing costs or the buyer’s agent fee. After you accept, they handle repair negotiations, the appraisal and title work, and keep every deadline on track through closing. A licensed broker is available 7 days a week to back your agent up.
How does selling a home work in Texas?
Selling a home in Texas follows six main steps. A Rise Realty Texas agent guides you through each one, from setting the price to closing day.
- 1Talk with an agent and sign a listing agreement
Your agent explains the listing agreement: how long it lasts, how your home will be marketed and how your agent is paid. You'll also decide how you want to handle any request to help pay the buyer's agent. - 2Set the price
Your agent pulls recent sold prices from the MLS for homes like yours, then checks what's active and pending nearby. You'll get a recommended price range and the reasons behind it. - 3Prepare the home and your disclosures
Take care of the repairs and cleaning that matter most, and get the home ready for listing photos. You'll also fill out the Seller's Disclosure Notice and any other notices that apply, such as HOA, MUD or PID notices. - 4List and show your home
Your listing goes into the MLS, where agents and their buyers can find it, and it appears on home search websites. Your agent coordinates showings and shares buyer feedback with you. - 5Review offers and negotiate
Your agent helps you compare offers on price, financing, option period, closing date and any requests for help with costs. After you accept, the buyer usually inspects the home during the option period, and your agent handles any repair negotiations and the appraisal. - 6Close at the title company
You sign the closing documents at the title company, your mortgage is paid off from the proceeds, and you receive the rest once the sale funds. In many North Texas sales the seller pays for the buyer's owner's title policy, but that's negotiable in the contract.
Texas home seller FAQ
How is my home's price set if Texas doesn't disclose sale prices?
Texas is a non-disclosure state, so sale prices don't show up in public records and online estimates can be off. Your agent uses sold prices from the MLS for similar homes nearby, adjusts for size, condition, updates and lot, and checks current competition to recommend a price range.
What do I have to disclose when selling a home in Texas?
Most Texas sellers must give buyers a Seller's Disclosure Notice describing what they know about the home's condition, such as past repairs, water damage, foundation work or flooding. Depending on the home, you may also need HOA, MUD or PID notices, and a lead-based paint disclosure for homes built before 1978. Your agent will tell you which forms apply.
Do I have to pay the buyer's agent in Texas?
It's your choice. Buyer's agent pay is negotiable, and since August 2024 it can't be offered through the MLS. Many buyers ask the seller to cover some or all of it in their offer, and you can agree, counter or decline. Your agent will show you how each choice affects what you take home.
What does the option period mean for a seller?
After you accept an offer, the buyer usually pays you an option fee for a set number of days, during which they can end the contract for any reason. Most buyers do inspections then and may ask for repairs or a price change. If they end the contract during the option period, you keep the option fee and the buyer usually gets their earnest money back.
How do I compete with new construction in North Texas?
Where there's a lot of new building, builders often offer incentives like rate buydowns or help with closing costs. A resale home can compete on price, move-in timing and finished features such as fencing, landscaping and window coverings. Your agent can show you what nearby builders are offering so you can price and present your home to match.
More reading for North Texas sellers
- The New Construction Squeeze: Why Selling in Anna Is Different Than Selling in Plano
- How Much Buyer Leverage Does Each North Texas County Have Right Now?
- How Much Can You Negotiate on a North Texas Home Right Now?
General information about selling a home in Texas, current as of October 2026. It isn't legal, tax or financial advice. Rise Realty Texas LLC · TREC #9016637-BB.
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