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You own a DFW house and live somewhere else: selling it without flying in

Inherited it, moved for work, kept a rental too long: a lot of North Texas houses belong to people in other states. You don't need to come back to sell one.

Updated October 2026

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How a remote sale runs

You send the address and situation. Whether anyone has keys, whether it's occupied, what you know about condition.
One buyer walks it. A neighbour, a relative, a lockbox or a property manager lets them in. You're on the phone if you want to be.
Written offer by email. Price, date, terms.
Contract and closing through a Texas title company. You sign with a notary where you live, or through the title company's remote online notarisation if it offers it. TDI's fraud guidance is the rule here: use the title company's notary arrangements, never a notary the other side supplies.
Proceeds wired to you by the title company after closing.

What you don't have to do

Clean it out. Contents stay; the buyer deals with them.
Turn utilities on, repair anything, or stage it.
Fly in for closing.

One caution

Out-of-state owners are the main targets of seller-impersonation fraud (someone pretends to be you and sells your vacant house). TDI's advice to buyers and title companies is to verify identity in person or through trusted notaries; as the real owner, the protection is the same: deal only through a title company and never sign anything outside that process.

Questions people ask

Can I sign electronically?

Many Texas title companies offer remote online notarisation; yours will say. Otherwise a local notary where you live works.

What about the stuff in the house?

Have someone pull what matters; the buyer takes the rest.

How do I know the offer is real?

It's in writing, it names a Texas title company you can call directly, and no money moves outside that title company.

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Sources

Texas Department of Insurance: Seller impersonation fraud

Get a written, no-obligation offer within days

You get a call within 24 hours, usually the same day. One local buyer looks at the property as it is and gives you a written offer with a closing date. No repairs, no showings, no commission, no fee to you, and no list of companies calling. Buyers in this network typically pay the closing costs; the written offer spells out exactly what they cover.

1. Tell us the address, the property type and the situation. Two minutes.
2. You get a call within 24 hours. Your request goes to one North Texas buyer, not to a list.
3. They walk the property once and put the offer in writing. Take it, or take it to an agent and compare.

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Property address ZIP What's the situation Property type When would you like to close? Anything else worth knowing

A cash as-is offer is below full retail value. We say that up front because the buyer will too.

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Plain answers about selling North Texas real estate as-is, in 13 counties, and one introduction to a local buyer when you want a written offer.

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DFW Direct Home Offer is an independent referral service, not a home buyer, broker, or agent. We don't make offers, hold funds, or handle closings; any offer, contract, and closing are between you and the independent buyer we connect you with, through a title company you choose. That buyer may buy the property or assign the contract, and Texas law requires them to tell you which. Nothing here is legal, tax, or financial advice.