Sell your Central Texas home
Selling starts with your next move. Kolibri Realty helps owners in Temple, Belton, Salado and Killeen discuss how price, preparation and timing fit together, whether the property is your home or a rental you are ready to sell.
Lauren Douglas · Kolibri Realty · Bell County
Set a plan around the property and your timing
Share the address, occupancy and the date you hope to move. Explain any purchase that depends on the proceeds or any tenant agreement that affects access. These details help frame the listing discussion before money is spent on preparations.
Lauren Douglas is Kolibri’s broker-owner and a third-generation real estate broker. Her background includes more than 13 years in sales before real estate and hands-on rental management. That experience informs the conversation about a property’s presentation and its practical ownership history.
Review price and preparation together
A pricing assessment should consider relevant sales, competing properties and the home’s condition. Bring records of improvements, known repair needs and any features that do not appear accurately in public records. The purpose is a reasoned starting point for a sale, not an automatic promise of value.
Decide which work is worth doing before listing and which issues should be reflected in the presentation or price. Ask for a proposed service scope and itemized selling costs. There is no single preparation budget or fixed commission rate published on this site.
Market the home with a plan
Agree on preparation, photography, the listing presentation and showing arrangements before the home goes on the market. Lauren will explain how she plans to reach buyers and how you’ll review the response.
Stay involved as the sale progresses
A useful listing plan addresses property information, photography or other agreed materials, showing access and how offers will be reviewed. Discuss the actual deliverables before signing. If the home is occupied, agree on practical arrangements for people, pets and personal belongings.
When offers arrive, consider financing, contingencies, requested concessions and possession alongside price. After acceptance, inspections or title questions may require further decisions. Keep the contract deadlines and your move arrangements coordinated.
- Collect the survey, repair records and association information you have.
- Discuss known conditions and applicable disclosure requirements.
- Identify liens, ownership questions or other issues for the closing provider.
Local information & sources
Checked September 23, 2026. Confirm current requirements for your property with the relevant authority.
Common questions
Can I discuss selling before deciding to list?
Yes. A property assessment can help you understand the questions to resolve and the work a sale would involve. You do not need to choose a listing date before making an inquiry.
Can Kolibri help with a rental or occupied property?
Ask about the specific address and lease situation. Rental records, access and the transfer of tenant obligations require a more detailed plan than a vacant home sale.