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5 Tips to Help if You Have Inherited a Hoarder House in Texas

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While the news you’ve inherited a house may sound like a windfall, you may have an entirely different perspective if you should discover you’ve inherited a hoarder house. Inheriting a house from a hoarder brings a unique set of considerations. Hoarders assign value to possessions that no longer serve them and fill their homes with … Continued

How to Sell Your House During Bankruptcy in Texas

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If you own a home when you file for bankruptcy, it becomes part of the bankruptcy estate, the property or assets you own. In October of 2022, there was a twenty-seven percent increase in chapter 13 bankruptcy filings over the previous year. Bankruptcies, including all chapters, total a seven percent increase overall, which correlates strongly … Continued

How Absentee Owners Can Sell a House in Texas

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Are you an absentee owner considering selling your vacant property? Absentee owners often need help managing the logistics of interactions with realtors, buyers, and other professionals, often missing time from their work, family, and friends to travel to the property.  The conventional listing process is highly costly. With so much riding on the line, it … Continued

5 Benefits of Selling Your Texas House to Local Cash Investors

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From the initial prep work to the day-to-day pressure to keep your home picture perfect for possible last-minute showings, listing a home for sale can be a stressful and exhausting experience for the entire family, not to mention expensive and highly time-consuming. However, suppose your property or circumstances are not a perfect fit for listing … Continued

What Investors Should Know About Mixed-Use Properties in Texas

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A mixed-use property contains three or more land uses, such as residential, retail, and parking within a carefully designed walkable community in the same or adjoining structures. Mixed-use falls under the commercial property category. You will frequently see an example of mixed-use real estate in commercial buildings located on busier thoroughfares with both offices and … Continued

How to Rezone a Property in Texas

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There are many reasons to seek rezoning; as a real estate investor, you are likely to encounter the need for rezoning, typically when developing land for specific purposes, be it housing developments or commercial enterprises, industrial, agricultural, or a mixed-use.  Zoning is often outdated, and commissioners are perfectly willing to update zoning. Be prepared for … Continued

5 Benefits of Downsizing Your House in Texas

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In real estate today, less is more! There is a trend towards smaller homes for many reasons; families have fewer children on one end of the spectrum, the well-known 2.5 children under the age of 18 per household have dropped, now coming in at an average of 1.93. Often, homeowners find rooms that once were … Continued

How to Sell a House With Liens in Texas

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Should the process of a title search reveal existing liens, it can certainly clog up the gears on the sale of your home. A lien is a legal notice of an unpaid debt. For example, suppose you feel the claim details are incorrect or that the creditor filed the lien on your property in error. … Continued

How to Sell a House in Texas That is Worth Less Than You Owe

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When you’re upside down on your mortgage or owe more than the current market value, it can feel like your back is against the wall. Typically fluctuations in the economy cause downward trends in real estate pricing, which can have an ill effect on those with little to no equity, for whatever reason. Often, homeowners … Continued