Seller Tools
Compare every selling path, side by side.
Fourteen paths, one filter: which one gets you to closing on the timeline and the net number you need? Start here, then let the free 30-minute call pick the winner for your specific house.
The options at a glance
Speed and the amount of work are honest shorthand. The real comparison for your house comes from the written numbers, and every option below ends in a written plan.
| Option | Best for | Speed | Work | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash+ | Fast cash, as-is, no repairs or showings | Days | None | Details |
| Trade-In | Buying your next home before selling this one | Coordinated | Prep | Details |
| Sell and Stay | Closing the sale, then moving on your own timeline | Standard | Prep | Details |
| Revive & List | Repair dollars that pay back, then a fast listing | 14-day plan | Targeted | Details |
| List with a Twist | Creative terms: credits, financing, flexible timing | 14-day plan | Prep | Details |
| Downsizing | Right-sizing to a simpler home in DFW | 14-day plan | Prep | Details |
| Divorce Home Help | A clear, neutral sale through a separation | 14-day plan | Prep | Details |
| Probate Home | Estate sales with court-ready paperwork | Estate timeline | Varies | Details |
| Inherited Home | Sell, rent, or keep; decide with numbers | Flexible | Varies | Details |
| Short Sale | Owing more than the home is worth, before foreclosure | Negotiation | Lender file | Details |
| Pre-Foreclosure | Selling before the auction date | Urgent | Fast | Details |
| Expired Listing Help | Re-priced, re-marketed, and sold after a stale listing | 14-day plan | Prep | Details |
| FSBO Help | The FSBO math, and when an agent plan nets more | 14-day plan | Prep | Details |
| Tired Landlord | Selling a rental to an investor or the open market | Flexible | Varies | Details |
Five questions that pick the path
- 1Timeline. Days, weeks, or months? Cash and urgent options answer in days; the 14-day listing handles the rest.
- 2Repairs. Willing and able to spend for return, or not a dollar? Revive & List versus Cash+ split right here.
- 3Next home. Buying again first? The Trade-In exists for exactly that.
- 4Showings. Up for open houses and buyer tours, or done with strangers in the house? Your answer narrows the list fast.
- 5Situation. Life transition, distress, or a stale listing? Garland built dedicated pages for each, because each changes the strategy.
Answer those five on the free call and Garland will name the one or two options to pursue, with the written numbers you need to decide.
The honest bottom line
Speed costs money, and money costs time. Every option on this page is a trade between the two, and Garland's job is to make the trade legible: both numbers on the page, the timeline next to them, and a recommendation he is willing to defend. 23 years in, 12 in Dallas, Top 10 at his brokerage in transaction sides two months running. Always go with the Best!
Always go with the Best!
Your plan, in writing, before you sign.
Book a free 30-minute call and Garland will walk through your situation, the numbers behind each option, and the timeline, with no pressure. If the numbers do not work for you, he tells you that straight.