How to Sell Your Home in Texas Without a Realtor (2025 Guide)

Avoid 6% commissions and stay in control of your home sale. Learn exactly how to sell your home FSBO (For Sale By Owner) in Texas — including pricing, MLS access, disclosures, and closing requirements.

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🏡 Why Sell Your Home Without a Realtor in Texas?

  • ✅ Save $10,000+ by avoiding the 3% listing agent commission
  • ✅ Keep full control over pricing and negotiations
  • ✅ Use a Flat Fee MLS listing to appear on Realtor.com, Zillow, and Texas MLS systems
  • ✅ Texas is a title-company state — no attorney required for closing

📋 Step-by-Step: How to Sell Your House FSBO in Texas

  1. Price Your Home Accurately — Review comparable sales and Texas market trends. Accurate pricing is key in fast-moving Texas markets.
  2. Order a Texas Flat Fee MLS Listing — This puts your home on your local Texas MLS + Realtor.com + Zillow. Learn more: How to List on MLS in Texas Without a Realtor.
  3. Prepare the Home for Showings — Declutter, clean, and take quality photos. Texas buyers expect move-in-ready presentation.
  4. Manage Buyer Inquiries — With Brokerless, all buyer calls and messages come directly to you. Learn more: How Buyers Contact Sellers.
  5. Review Offers — Consider cash vs financed offers, option periods, appraisal waivers, and contingency timelines. See our guide: How to Negotiate Multiple Offers FSBO.
  6. Sign Contracts & Required Disclosures — Texas requires specific forms from TREC (Texas Real Estate Commission). Use approved documents.
  7. Close with a Texas Title Company — They handle escrow, title search, paperwork, and deed transfer.

📢 Where Your Texas FSBO Listing Will Appear

With Brokerless, your Texas home is listed on your local MLS and syndicated to:

  • Realtor.com
  • Zillow
  • Trulia
  • Redfin (where applicable)
  • Hundreds of Texas real estate brokerage sites (IDX)

Your FSBO property gets the same exposure as agent-listed homes — without paying 6% commissions.

📑 Required Disclosures When Selling FSBO in Texas

Texas law requires sellers to disclose all known material defects. Common Texas FSBO disclosures include:

Brokerless provides required Texas disclosure forms during the listing setup process.

🏦 How Closing Works in Texas (FSBO)

Texas is a title company closing state, so no attorney is required. Your title company handles:

You simply sign documents at the title company or via mobile notary.

🚀 Ready to Sell Your Texas Home Without a Realtor?

Get full MLS exposure on Realtor.com, Zillow, and your local Texas MLS for one low flat fee. Keep control. Save thousands. Sell your home your way.

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