Selling Your Houston-Area Home? My Free Seller Guide Walks You Through It
Selling a home is a business decision and an emotional one at the same time. After 20+ years of helping sellers here, I can tell you the ones who do best usually do three things well: they price it right, they present it well, and they negotiate with a clear understanding of their numbers. My free Home Seller's Guide was written to help you do exactly that — step by step, in plain language, and fully bilingual in English and فارسی (Farsi).
One honest note before you start: online estimates are a starting point, not an appraisal. They can't see your upgrades, your lot, or how your home actually shows in person. This guide shows you how real local pricing works — and what happens after the sign goes in the yard.
What's Inside
- Know your numbers first — how to estimate your net proceeds before you list, and the typical seller costs to plan for: commission, the title policy, prorated taxes, HOA documents, and any repairs or credits you agree to.
- Price it right from day one — how a comparative market analysis (CMA) really works, why the first two weeks matter most, and why overpricing is the most expensive mistake a seller can make.
- Prepare the home — the high-return fixes: decluttering, deep cleaning, small repairs, fresh neutral paint, curb appeal, and staging the rooms buyers judge first — plus how to handle the Texas Seller's Disclosure honestly and protect yourself.
- List and market it — professional photos, the MLS, video and social marketing, and timing your launch so the first week's traffic sees your home at its best.
- Compare offers by net, not just price — financing type, earnest money, option-period length, closing date, and contingencies all change what an offer is truly worth to you.
- Under contract to closing — the typical 30–45 day path through inspections, appraisal, and title, and your options if the appraisal comes in low.
- Closing and moving out — signing at the title company, transferring utilities, leaving the home ready for its new owners, and a wire-fraud warning every seller should read.
The guide closes with the seven mistakes I see sellers make most often — and a seller checklist that keeps the whole process organized.
Start With Your Number
Download the guide, and if you'd like the other half of the picture — what your home could actually sell for in today's Katy and Houston market — book a free home value report with me. It's a real analysis of your home, not an algorithm's guess, and there's no obligation attached.
Questions? Call or text me at (832) 274-1329 — I answer my own phone. — Sarah