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Selling a Tenant-Occupied House in Texas You can sell a house in Texas with a tenant living in it. What you cannot do is sell it as though the tenant is not there. The lease is an obligation that travels with the property, and understanding that early saves a great deal of friction. A lease survives the sale. When the property changes hands the new owner steps into the landlord's position and takes the lease as written, for whatever term remains. A buyer who wants the ho

Selling a Texas House With Delinquent Property Taxes Texas has no state income tax and funds local government substantially through property tax, which makes the property tax lien unusually powerful here. If you are behind, the position is serious, but it is also more workable than most people assume. The lien attaches automatically on January 1 each year for that year's taxes. It is not something the county has to file to create. Taxes are generally due by January

What Clay Soil Does to Dallas and Fort Worth Foundations Foundation movement is close to a regional condition across North Texas. The expansive clay soils under much of Dallas, Fort Worth and the surrounding suburbs swell when wet and shrink when dry, and slab foundations move with them. Buyers here know this, which cuts both ways. Because it is common, a foundation issue is not automatically a deal breaker in this market. What buyers react badly to is uncertai

When You and Your Siblings Inherit a House in Texas Inheriting a house with brothers and sisters turns a property question into a family one. The legal side is usually more straightforward than people expect. The hard part is that every heir has to agree, and nothing moves until they do. Start by establishing who actually owns the property. If there was a will and it went through probate, the executor's authority is on record and the chain of title is clean. If there was

When a Texas Reverse Mortgage Comes Due A reverse mortgage lets an older homeowner draw against equity without monthly payments. The loan is not forgiven; it becomes due when a maturity event occurs, and that is usually the point at which the family first has to understand it. Maturity events are defined in the loan documents and typically include the death of the last surviving borrower, the borrower permanently leaving the home, or a breach of the obligation to keep ta

Selling a Texas House That Is Full of Belongings A house packed with a lifetime of belongings is a common situation and rarely the one people plan for. It usually arrives with a death in the family, a move to assisted living, or a long decline nobody wanted to confront. The first thing worth saying is that the contents do not have to be resolved before you decide what to do with the property. Sellers routinely delay for months, paying taxes, insurance and utilities on an

Selling a Texas House With a Tenant Still Living In It You can sell a house in Texas with a tenant living in it. What you cannot do is sell it as though the tenant is not there. The lease is an obligation that travels with the property, and understanding that early saves a great deal of friction. A lease survives the sale. When the property changes hands the new owner steps into the landlord's position and takes the lease as written, for whatever term remains. A buy

Selling a House You Cannot Empty A house packed with a lifetime of belongings is a common situation and rarely the one people plan for. It usually arrives with a death in the family, a move to assisted living, or a long decline nobody wanted to confront. The first thing worth saying is that the contents do not have to be resolved before you decide what to do with the property. Sellers routinely delay for months, paying taxes, insurance and utilities on an empty house, be