Questions About Selling a House in Austin, TX

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

• Read about Austin houses with code notices or serious repairs →
• Austin Development Services: common code violations →

We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The 24 hours is for the offer, not a promised closing date; the title company reviews the details for your property.

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We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.

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No. Texas has no state, county, or city real estate transfer tax on a sale that conveys full ownership of real property. A deed is signed before a notary and recorded with the county clerk. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

• Read Article VIII, Section 29 of the Texas Constitution →
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Those balances are separate from closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are not included in that promise; the current figures for the property need to be reviewed in the settlement.

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• Compare possible net proceeds with the Austin calculator →

Often, yes, if your sale closes before the foreclosure sale. A lender usually forecloses on a home without going to court through a trustee or substitute trustee. For property used as your residence, the loan servicer must first send a written notice of default by certified mail and give you at least 20 days to catch up before a sale can be noticed. At least 21 days before the sale, the notice of sale must be posted at the courthouse, filed with the county clerk, and sent by certified mail to each borrower. The sale is a public auction at the county courthouse, usually on the first Tuesday of the month between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; it must start no later than three hours after the time stated in the notice. Some foreclosures go through court instead and follow different steps. If a trustee's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.

• Read about foreclosure questions in Austin →
• Texas State Law Library: notices before the sale →
• Texas State Law Library: the foreclosure sale →

Yes. You can call before every paper is gathered. Start with the address and what you know about the house; the title company reviews the property and sale paperwork before closing.

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Yes. You can ask about a house with tenants still living there. Share what you know about the lease, access, occupancy, and timing so those details can be reviewed with the property.

• Read about tenant-occupied Austin houses →
• City of Austin renter resources →

Yes. You can call with the address and what you know about the situation; you do not need every paper gathered to start a conversation. You receive the written offer and terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company.

• Read about selling a house during divorce in Austin →

Austin is a city, not a county. The Austin city label alone does not identify the county for a particular property, so check its official parcel record before contacting a county clerk or property-tax office.

• Texas county-clerk directory →