How Much Will I Actually Walk Away With After Selling My Houston Home?

What are closing costs when you sell a house in Houston? They are the fees and payoffs that come out of your sales price as your home changes hands, and for most Houston sellers they generally land between six and eight percent, plus your loan payoff. That is why the check you walk away with is often smaller than the sales price you had in your head. 📲 If you want help walking through these costs on your own home, call or text Steven Kinne at 281-610-3625. 🏡 Visit TheKinneGroup.com to learn more. Steven Kinne with The Kinne Group has been at thousands of Houston closing tables over more than 20 years, and in this video he walks first-time sellers through exactly where the money goes so nobody gets caught off guard at the closing table. What you'll learn: Why your sales price is not the actual check you receive How commissions work now that buyer agent compensation is negotiated, and why getting the full structure in writing before you list matters What Texas title and escrow fees look like, including the owner's title policy customarily paid by the seller How prorated property taxes work and why you pay the buyer at closing even though your mortgage company escrows What HOA transfer, resale certificate, and master plan community cap or foundation fees can add How your loan payoff includes interest and a 10-day cushion, not just your principal balance The one bonus piece of good news for Texas sellers on capital gains In this video: 0:00 The check may be smaller than you think 0:55 What closing costs really are (6 to 8 percent) 1:34 Bucket 1: Commissions and what's negotiable now 2:29 Bucket 2: Texas title and escrow fees 3:37 Bucket 3: Prorated property taxes 4:24 HOA transfer, resale certificate, and cap fees 5:30 Bucket 4: Your loan payoff and the 10-day cushion 6:33 Bucket 5: Concessions and repair negotiations 7:12 Bonus: capital gains good news for Texas sellers 7:55 Wrap up and how to reach Steven Follow Steven and The Kinne Group: Website: https://www.thekinnegroup.com Blog: https://www.thekinnegroup.com/blog/ Instagram:   / thekinnegroup   TikTok:   / ogkinne   Facebook:   / thekinnegroup