A CARES seller guide
How much does it cost to sell a house in DFW?
When you need to sell a house, paying for repairs just to get it on the market can feel like one more thing you don’t have room for. Then there are showings, agent fees and the bills that keep coming while you wait.
The cost to sell a house in DFW depends on how you sell it. A listed sale can involve commissions, preparation, repairs, buyer credits and closing charges. A cash sale with CARES gives you a simpler route: sell your house as-is, skip listing commissions and work toward a fast closing.
Before you spend money getting the house ready, it’s worth seeing what a cash offer looks like. Here’s how the selling costs can add up—and why the amount you keep matters more than the headline price.
What costs come out of a DFW home sale?
Some expenses happen before you get an offer. Others come out at closing. These are the main pieces of a selling budget.
Agent compensation
When you list with an agent, compensation is negotiable; there is no required 6% commission. Your agreement may also include a contribution toward the buyer’s agent. In the example below, we use 5% for the combined amount. That’s an assumption, not a standard DFW rate. NAR’s seller guidance
Repairs and getting the house ready
Paint, cleanup, landscaping and repair work can mean spending money before you know when the house will sell. A buyer may ask for more repairs or a credit later. If the house needs work and your budget is already tight, taking on that project can be a real burden.
With CARES, you can discuss a cash offer for the house as it stands. You don’t need to renovate it or get it ready for a string of showings.
Title, closing charges and buyer credits
Texas sets the basic title insurance premium. For a $350,000 owner’s policy, the basic premium is $2,015 under the rates effective March 1, 2026. Escrow and other closing charges are separate. Who pays those costs affects your proceeds. Texas Department of Insurance rate schedule
On a listed sale, you might also agree to pay part of the buyer’s closing costs. That credit is another amount to subtract from the offer. NAR’s guide to seller concessions
Taxes and mortgage payoff
Property-tax adjustments, HOA balances and other charges can affect the closing total. Your mortgage payoff also comes out of the proceeds. It can differ from your statement balance because it includes interest through the payoff date and possibly other fees. CFPB’s explanation of mortgage payoff
A $350,000 sale: how much could you keep?
Say a house sells for $350,000. That sounds like a lot, but it isn’t the amount the seller takes home.
This is a hypothetical budgeting example, not a DFW average or a quote for your house. It assumes the seller pays every item below. The title premium uses the state rate schedule; all other figures are made-up assumptions.
| Item | Example amount |
|---|---|
| Sale price | $350,000 |
| Agreed agent compensation, including any buyer-agent contribution: 5% in this example | −$17,500 |
| Basic owner’s title policy premium | −$2,015 |
| Other closing charges | −$1,500 |
| Repairs and preparation | −$4,000 |
| Agreed buyer closing-cost credit | −$5,000 |
| Property-tax proration | −$3,000 |
| Remaining before mortgage payoff | $316,985 |
| Mortgage payoff | −$200,000 |
| Remaining after the listed costs and payoff | $116,985 |
In this example, the listed selling costs and tax adjustment total $33,015 before the mortgage payoff. After the assumed $200,000 payoff, $116,985 remains.
Repairs may be paid before closing, so the table shows the overall selling budget rather than the exact closing check. Moving expenses, monthly carrying costs and any additional balances aren’t included.
Why requesting a cash offer is a good next step
Look at just two lines in that example: $17,500 in agent compensation and $4,000 in repairs and preparation. That’s $21,500 tied to the listing and repair process in this hypothetical sale.
A CARES cash sale lets you skip repairs and listing commissions. It also gives you a way to move forward without adding a renovation project to everything else you’re handling.
The cash offer may differ from a listed sale price. Compare what would remain after each sale’s costs and mortgage payoff. A concrete CARES offer gives you a number to work with, along with the closing costs and timing, so you can see whether that route fits your next move.
Request a cash offer for your DFW house before putting more money into getting it ready.
A faster sale can take some weight off your shoulders
Every extra month with the house can bring mortgage payments, insurance, utilities and upkeep. If it’s vacant, inherited or hard to manage from a distance, those bills may be paying for a place you no longer want to hold onto.
CARES focuses on fast closings. Tell Austin when you need to move, what work the house needs and what’s making the sale difficult. We can talk through a practical closing timeline and a cash offer without asking you to fix the house first.
Whether you’re facing major repairs, managing a difficult rental or trying to get ahead of mounting bills, you can start with a conversation. You don’t have to have every detail sorted out before you reach out.
See what a CARES cash offer could do for you
If selling the house feels like another expensive project, an as-is cash offer is worth considering. No repairs. No listing commissions. A chance to move forward with a clearer plan.
Share the property address and what you need from the sale. Austin will walk you through the offer, closing costs and timing in plain language.
Prefer to talk? Call Austin at 817-382-7446.