A house to handle.
Room to decide.
Compare the selling paths for an inherited Houston home, at your family's pace. You can start while the estate paperwork is moving.
You don't have to repair, update, clean out, or stage the home before learning what an as-is path could look like. Free to compare. No obligation.
Start with the home.
Share the address, condition, and your family's timing. Our team will reach out personally.
Your probate attorney and title company confirm who has authority to sign before closing. You can begin the comparison before those questions are settled.
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Put the available choices, costs, and timing together so everyone can discuss the same facts.
Direct cash offer
How it worksWHO BUYSSellers First buys your home in its current condition.
WHAT TO COMPARENo agent commissions. On our direct cash offer, we cover standard seller closing costs.
Investor offers
How it worksWHO BUYSIndependent cash buyers make offers, as-is. Maxwell Buffamante, a licensed Texas REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC, sends them your home’s details if you opt in.
WHAT TO COMPAREMaxwell’s commission and any program fee are shown in writing before you sign. Sellers First is not the buyer on this path.
Open-market listing
How it worksWHO BUYSOpen-market buyers, with listing services from Maxwell Buffamante, a licensed Texas REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC.
WHAT TO COMPARECompare estimated net, preparation and timing. The listing fee is explained and agreed before you sign.
Probate, multiple heirs, and living out of state
- Probate is still moving
- The estate paperwork and the home decision do not always move at the same speed. You can start gathering real options while the legal work catches up.
- Several heirs need clarity
- A shared side-by-side comparison gives the family one practical set of numbers, timelines, and tradeoffs to discuss.
- The house needs work
- You do not have to repair, update, clean out, or stage the home before learning what an as-is path could look like.
- Someone lives out of state
- We can review the property and explain the paths remotely, then coordinate the next step around the family and the authorized signer.
Closing needs the right signer. The title company and probate attorney should confirm authority, required documents, and any legal restrictions for your estate.
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Questions about an inherited home
I inherited a house in Houston. Who do I call first?
Three calls cover most families. A Texas probate attorney confirms who has authority to sell. A title company confirms what it needs before closing. Then call Sellers First at (832) 303-3458 to see a cash offer, offers from investor buyers, and the listing path side by side, with no obligation to accept. You can start the comparison while the estate paperwork moves.
Do I need probate finished before I can sell the house?
Not always, but the title company must confirm that the right person has authority to sign before closing. You can usually start comparing offers and timelines while the estate paperwork is moving. Your probate attorney and title company should confirm the exact requirements for your estate.
Can we sell an inherited Houston home as-is?
Yes. An as-is path can avoid repairs, updates, cleanout, staging, and showings. Compare the written offer, timing, and terms with the estimated listing net before deciding.
Are there fees on the cash or investor-offer paths?
There is no fee to request or compare these options. Before accepting anything, review the written offer and closing statement for any transaction-specific costs. If you choose a listing, its brokerage terms and commissions are explained separately before you sign.
Can out-of-state heirs handle the sale remotely?
Often, yes. Property review, offer comparison, and much of the coordination can be handled remotely. The title company and probate attorney can explain which signatures or documents your specific estate needs and whether remote signing is available.
What if several heirs do not agree on the best path?
Start with the same facts: the home's condition, the written offers, the likely timeline, and the estimated net for each path. We can organize that comparison, but legal disagreements about authority or ownership belong with a Texas probate attorney.
How is Sellers First different from a typical we-buy-houses company?
A typical home buyer may present one cash number. Sellers First helps you compare a fast as-is cash offer, an investor offer, and the possible listing path so your family can weigh speed, convenience, certainty, and market exposure before choosing.
Is Sellers First Home Solutions a brokerage?
No. Sellers First Home Solutions is not a brokerage. If you independently choose the listing path, brokerage services are provided only through Maxwell Buffamante, a licensed Texas REALTOR® affiliated with eXp Realty, LLC.
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Sellers First Home Solutions is not a brokerage. The cash and investor-offer paths are Sellers First options. Brokerage services apply only if you choose the full listing path, through Maxwell Buffamante, a licensed Texas REALTOR® affiliated with eXp Realty, LLC.