Selling Your Home by Owner (FSBO) in Texas: A Practical Checklist
By The Boraak Team · September 27, 2026 · 8 min read
The short answer
To sell your home by owner in Texas: price it from recent nearby sales, prepare the Texas seller's disclosure notice, list it with good photos, handle showings and offers on the TREC contract, open title with a title company, and let the title company run the closing. Consider paying a real estate attorney for contract questions. It's a real job, but doable.
Price it with evidence
Look at recent sales of similar homes nearby (not just asking prices). Adjust for size, condition and upgrades. Overpricing is the classic FSBO mistake: the listing gets stale, and stale listings get lowball offers. A paid appraisal can be worth it if you're unsure.
Paperwork Texas expects
- Seller's disclosure notice for most homes: what you know about the condition, from leaks to foundation repairs
- Lead-based paint disclosure if the home was built before 1978
- The TREC one-to-four family contract and any addenda (for example, financing or HOA addenda)
- HOA documents, if there's an HOA
Honesty now prevents lawsuits later.
List it, show it, stay safe
- Take bright, wide photos (or hire a photographer; it's cheap compared with the price)
- Write an honest description; mention updates and their years
- Schedule showings, verify buyers are pre-approved, and never show alone to someone you haven't vetted
On Boraak, you can post a listing as an owner, get messages and tour requests, and accept offers.
Offers, option period and closing
- Review each offer: price, earnest money, option period, financing, closing date.
- Counter in writing.
- Once signed, open title with a title company and send them the contract.
- The buyer inspects during the option period; negotiate repairs if needed.
- The title company handles payoff of your loan, prorations and the closing.
Remember: the buyer's option period means they can walk away in those first days. Don't pack the moving truck just yet.
Quick questions
Can I sell my house without a realtor in Texas?
Yes. You'll handle pricing, marketing, showings, negotiation and the TREC contract yourself, and a title company handles the closing.
Is the seller's disclosure required in Texas?
For most residential sales, yes. Some sales are exempt, such as certain foreclosures and transfers between co-owners.
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General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules and numbers change; check with a Texas professional for your situation.