8 strategies to sell a house fast in Texas

Top agents have an arsenal of successful strategies that attract buyers and make homes sell faster.

“Buyers aren’t looking to do renovations; they’re looking for homes that are ready to go,” Kendrick says. “They don’t want to have to change the carpet, paint walls, or do any of that stuff; they want a home that’s move-in ready,” he explains. Kendrick recommends the following strategies and tips for sellers to help sell their homes more quickly.

1. Set your price competitively

“If you price your home where it should be priced in the market, as people come in to look at your house, they have a mindset, ‘if I don’t, someone else will,’ and that’s actually how you get a higher price on your house,” says Kendrick. “When people list their house high and slowly lower the price, “they’re guaranteed to get a lower [offer],” says Kendrick.

An experienced top agent will perform a comparative market analysis (CMA) to help you set the best price to sell a house fast in your market.

If you’re curious about your home’s current value, try HomeLight’s Home Value Estimator. While it shouldn’t dictate your final pricing strategy, an online home value estimate can give you a ballpark price range. You can get a preliminary estimate in less than two minutes.

2. Consider a pre-listing inspection.

Home inspections can often hold up a sale. With a pre-listing inspection, you’ll know repair issues in advance and let the buyer know about issues before they make an offer, which saves time.

3. Use the best technology to market your home.

Using advanced technology to market your home will help buyers imagine living in your home. One way to achieve this is with drone photography and 3D virtual reality technology, such as the 3D data platform Matterport that Kendrick uses to attract more buyers. “The buyer can actually walk through the house before they go and see it; you click a button, and it’ll take you forward three steps so you can have a 360-degree view of the house,” says Kendrick.

4. Paint, stain, and pressure wash.

To make your home stand out from other properties, Kendrick recommends repairing the sidewalks, staining the fence, pressure washing, and touching up the paint interior and exterior. “Painting is one of the cheapest things you can do to get the most bang for your buck,” explains Kendrick.

5. Showcase your outdoor area

Texas home shoppers love usable outdoor space. Extending your living space outdoors can be extremely appealing to buyers. Consider how you might transform your outdoor area into an attractive oasis. This might include adding a full furniture set, smoker, and television to watch the Cowboys or Texans play on a Sunday night.

6. Advertise your neighborhood’s walkability

Walkability is important for many Texas buyers. This makes it critical for sellers to highlight parks, coffee shops, and local restaurants in the neighborhood.

7. Promote additional space for lodging, an office, or Texas-sized trucks

If your property has an auxiliary dwelling unit (ADU), such as a mother-in-law cottage, emphasize this in your listing. If you are selling a home with large square footage or a home office, leverage these.

In addition, a spacious garage is a hot commodity in Texas. Even if you don’t have a large garage, take the time to declutter it to show that a potential buyer’s truck could fit with the door closed.

8. Take advantage of market timing

Along with the recommendations above, it can be helpful to know the level of market activity in your area during different times of the year. HomeLight’s Best Time to Sell Calculator uses housing market data for your area to show you the best and worst months to sell your home. See when is the best time to sell a house if you want to make the most money and which months are best to sell your house fast.