Compare Your Options For Selling Your Houston Area Area House

Even in Houston Area‘s hot real estate market, it’s smart to look at all of your selling options. Which option will best help you reach your goals with the sale of your Texas house? Dive in below and learn the differences when you hire DHS Realty Group, use a cut-rate limited service agent, sell yourself, or use an iBuyer.

Time to Sell

Selling With Us
Less than the local average Days On Market*. Our goal is to get you not only the best sales price, but also get you to the closing table as quickly as possible. With DHS Realty Group, our in-house marketing team works hard for you.

Discount Realtor
Depends on the level of package selected and the experience of the assigned agent.

For Sale By Owner – FSBO
Depends on your ability and the time you have to negotiate.

iBuyer
Can be fast but at a heavily discounted price.

Typical Sales Price

Selling With Us
Our ultimate goal is to get the Listing Price or more. Our team is fully trained to negotiate for you. Not only do we want to get the best price but also the best possible terms.

Discount Realtor
Depends on the experience of the assigned agent. Most discount realtors are new to the industry so negotiation experience could be limited.

FSBO
On average, homes sell for 26% LESS than Agent-assisted home sales.

iBuyer
Typically below market value.

Marketing

Selling With Us
We go beyond just putting your property on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). We bring maximum exposure to your property with our in-house digital marketing experts. You pay $0.

Discount Realtor
Limited

FSBO
Depends on your ability to market. At the end of the day, to get the best, most qualified buyer you have to bring as much visibility to the property as possible. This can get expensive, time-consuming, and overwhelming.

iBuyer
No marketing; you’re selling directly to them.

Work Done By THEM

Selling With Us
Working with options other than a fully trained staff of experienced and dedicated agents can be risky. Going with “cheaper” options can cost you more money at the end of the day. Our goal is to do it right the first time. With DHS Realty Group, you have the best local real estate team behind you.

Discount Realtor
Less hands-on service and support throughout your sale.

FSBO
None

iBuyer
None

Work Done By YOU

Selling With Us
None

Discount Realtor
Varies. Discount realtors/brokers offer many different packages. The less expensive they are, the more you have to do yourself.

FSBO
You’re responsible for all the work, from start to finish.

iBuyer
None

Commissions/Fees

Selling With Us
No Fees. You only pay a commission when we sell your house.

Discount Realtor
Flat fee or 2%

FSBO
Most people want to sell their property FSBO to avoid fees and commissions.

iBuyer
Typically 5%

Legal Advice

Selling With Us
As a licensed real estate agent, we’re held to a higher standard to know the legal ins and outs of a home sale. We handle this 100% for you.

Discount Realtor
Typically handled by the assigned realtor.

FSBO
You’re responsible for the entire process, including making sure everything is done legally. These includes making sure title work is done correctly, all taxes are paid by each party, etc. Usually you will need to consult with an experienced closing attorney or title company to make sure nothing is left undone.

iBuyer
None; you are selling directly to the iBuyer.

Closing Costs

Selling With Us
Typically 3%

Discount Realtor
Typically 3%

FSBO
Typically 3%

iBuyer
Typically 1%

Time to Close

Selling With Us
We push for the fastest closing and terms.

Discount Realtor
Typically dependent on the negotiation experience of the assigned agent.

FSBO
For Sale By Owner transactions can be faster, but only if the buyer and owner already know each other.

iBuyer
7 to 60 days

We advise our clients to put a value to the time and energy that it will take to sell a local Houston Area area house yourself. If it takes you 30 hours of your time (at minimum), that alone is thousands of dollars in real value (and lost time). When you add up the research showing how a full-service agent experienced in Texas real estate can help sell your house on average 20 days faster and for 13% more, you’ll begin to see why 89% of home sellers work with a local real estate broker like DHS Realty Group to sell their homes.

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A Stress-Free Selling Process

Once you decide to sell your Houston Area area home, you should decide which option is best for you based on these 3 important factors:

  1. The true costs of selling. Often times homeowners look at an agent’s commission as a necessary evil. But when you partner with the right Houston Area real estate agents, you are guaranteed an expert that is there to protect your interests. If a property takes too long to sell, a buyer backs out, there is a mistake in the contract that could cost you money, all of those things add up to the true cost of selling a house.
  2. Your time commitment. Do you have the time to be heavily involved in all aspects of selling a house in the Houston Area area? From self-marketing to open houses and showing the house daily, putting signs outside, dealing with inspections and appraisals, setting up escrow, and more, selling a house yourself may cost you more than you expect in time, money, and stress. Is it worth it to save 2 or 3% on the sale? If you’d rather not hassle with the details of your house sale, work with a trusted agent like DHS Realty Group.
  3. The “experience factor”. Even the most straightforward house sale can have hang-ups that can throw your closing off and cost you money. Our 10+ years of experience will help you avoid these pitfalls.

Ready To Get The Process Started?

Give us a call at 602-327-1244 or get a FREE Home Valuation Report. Find out how much your house is worth in your area!

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*Both the Northwestern and the Stanford studies mentioned in the Money section confirm just that: “The use of a broker does lead to an accelerated sale. In that respect, brokers appear to add value,” the Stanford researchers declared. The Northwestern study found that it takes on average 20 days longer to sell a house on a FSBO site versus the MLS or an agent.