Richardson, Texas · Buying direct
For sale by owner in Richardson, TX
No listing agent, no broker, and no listing commission in the price — and buyer’s agents are paid 2%. Here is exactly how a Texas FSBO purchase works, and the home available right now in Heights Park at $525,000.
What FSBO means for you
The house is the same. The paperwork path is shorter.
“For sale by owner” describes who is selling, not how the sale is executed. The owner markets the home themselves instead of paying a brokerage to list it. Everything that protects a buyer in a normal transaction — the written contract, the option period, the inspection, the appraisal, the title search, title insurance, escrow, and a funded closing at a title company — happens exactly the same way.
What changes is the money. A conventional listing carries a listing-side commission paid out of the seller’s proceeds at closing. When there is no listing side, that money was never in the price to begin with. On this home, that is a direct part of how $525,000 was arrived at.
The process
Who does what
Four parties, each with a defined job. None of them is a listing agent.
You, the buyer
Tour the home, do your diligence, and make a written offer. You may bring your own agent — the owner pays your agent 2% at closing — and your own inspector. You choose your lender, or pay cash.
The owner
Sells their own home directly. Answers questions about the property, the renovation, and the timeline without a broker in between, and signs the contract as seller.
A Texas real estate attorney
Prepares and handles the contract and any amendments, and the legal side of the transaction.
The title company
Holds earnest money in escrow, runs the title search, issues title insurance, prepares the closing statement, and disburses funds at closing. Money never passes between buyer and seller directly.
A clean offer
What gets a fast yes
The owner is prepared to close in 15 to 30 days, and the house is vacant, so nothing about the timeline depends on a seller’s move-out. Cash and conventional financing both work.
Bring three things and this moves quickly: a written offer at a serious number, proof of funds or a lender pre-approval letter, and your intended closing date. The price is not an opening position waiting to be negotiated down — it was set once, deliberately, to close fast.
Available now
The home for sale by owner
719 Northill Dr, Richardson, TX 75080 — Heights Park. A fully renovated 1957 mid-century split-level.
Brand-new HVAC and stainless appliances, new stone counters, designer lighting, new flooring throughout, two fully redone baths, a floor-to-ceiling wood-burning fireplace, a 30-foot covered patio, a covered front balcony, and a 2-car garage — on an oversized fenced lot under mature shade trees, with no HOA.
Questions
Buying direct, answered
Can I buy without an agent in Texas?
Yes. Neither side is required to use one. An attorney handles the contract and a title company handles the money. If you do want representation, bring your own agent — the owner pays them 2% at closing.
Can I bring my own inspector?
Yes, and you should. Inspections during the option period are expected and encouraged on this sale.
Does financing work the same?
Yes. Conventional financing works exactly as it would on an agent-listed home, and cash offers are accepted.
Is there an HOA?
No. There is no HOA and no HOA dues — $0.
More in the full buyer FAQ, including price firmness, showings, and the closing timeline.
Come see it.
Private showings run 45 minutes. The house is vacant, so scheduling is easy.
Schedule a tour