What's your home worth?

Less accurate than in most states. Texas is a non-disclosure state, so actual sale prices don't appear in public records, and automated estimates lean on tax records, list prices and modeling instead. Treat the estimate above as a starting point, then I'll get you a price based on what similar homes near you actually closed for.

An online estimate is automated and never sees your house. A comparative market analysis, or CMA, is a pricing analysis an agent prepares from closed MLS sales near you, adjusted for your home's condition and updates. An appraisal is a licensed appraiser's formal opinion of value, usually ordered by a buyer's lender, so a CMA is what you use to set a list price and the appraisal is what the loan depends on.

The appraisal district sets a value for property taxes, not a sale price. It's built from mass modeling as of January 1, without the sale prices Texas keeps private, and with a homestead exemption your taxable value can't rise more than 10% a year, so it often lags the market. If the district's value looks too high, you can protest it, usually by May 15 or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later.

The ones that make a home feel move-in ready: fresh paint, updated lighting and hardware, flooring in worn areas, and a roof, HVAC and plumbing in good working order. Kitchens and bathrooms matter most to buyers, but a full remodel rarely pays back its cost at resale. Problems a buyer's inspector finds usually cost you more in negotiation than they would have cost to fix.

In Texas, sale prices aren't public, so they aren't in county records and many sites show estimates instead. Real estate agents can see actual closed prices through the MLS. Ask me for recent sales near your address and I'll send what homes like yours actually closed for. For general data on how your neighborhood or city is performing, check out Market Snapshot.

Constantly, since every nearby sale and price change shifts the picture. Online estimates update as new data comes in, but in Texas new sale prices reach those tools slowly or not at all. If you're thinking about selling in the next year, check your value every few months and get a fresh CMA before you list.

Yes, it's free with no obligation. After you enter your address, you'll see an instant estimate, and I'll follow up to ask about the condition and updates the estimate can't see. From there I can give you a price range based on real closed sales.

Yes. If you'd rather skip showings and repairs, I can get you cash offers through my national network of institutional buyers, including options like Cash+, Sell Now, Move Later and Trade-In+. I can also take your home to my network of local investors for an as-is sale. Cash offers usually come in below what the home would sell for on the market, so I'll show you both side by side before you decide.