House Check · DFW guides
The problems that make people call us.
Each guide says what the problem costs, what the law says, and what your options are — with sources at the bottom.
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House Check · 01
Foundation
Blackland clay moves. Here's what a DFW pier repair costs, what the seller's disclosure asks, and how fixing, crediting and selling as-is compare.
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House Check · 02
Hail & Roof
Texas has led the country in major hail events 11 years running. Here's how claims, deductibles, roof age and the seller's disclosure fit together before you sell.
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House Check · 03
Property Taxes
The appraisal district sets the value; your city, school district and county set the rate. Here's the protest calendar, the evidence that works, and what 2%+ a year does to a rental.
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House Check · 04
Inherited House
Who owns it now, how you prove it, and the four-year clock on a will — before anyone signs a listing.
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House Check · 05
The Foreclosure Clock
Texas forecloses on a calendar. Here are the dates, what a reinstatement quote is, and what selling first can and can't fix.
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Cash · List · Creative
Whatever the house has been through, get the three numbers.
Two minutes of questions, then three written numbers within 24 hours. J.D. texts back the same day, usually within the hour.