DFW single-family seller net comparison
Repair your home before selling, or list as is?
A repair is worth considering when the extra proceeds justify its cost and delay. Compare that result with listing your single-family home in its current condition. This calculator uses Mayshore’s 1% listing-side fee. Land, commercial and multifamily properties are priced per property.
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Selling a house you inherited? See the inherited-house selling guide before deciding on repairs or comparing offers.
How do I decide whether to repair before selling?
Calculate what you could keep after paying for the work and the extra time before selling. Allow a reserve for overruns. Then compare that result with a supported price for the home as it stands. You still need accurate disclosures and a workable showing plan when listing as is. The calculator follows this published scope: The 1% applies to single-family homes. Land, commercial, and multifamily properties are priced per property.
Net comparison planner
Would repairs leave you with more at closing?
Enter a supported sale price and your estimated costs for each option. Both calculations include Mayshore’s 1% single-family listing-side fee. Add separate buyer-broker compensation and closing costs. Include repairs and buyer credits, plus the cost of keeping the home while the work is done.
The 1% applies to single-family homes. Land, commercial, and multifamily properties are priced per property.
Luxury-home preparation
Which luxury-home improvements deserve the investment?
Ask what problem the work solves for a buyer. Necessary maintenance deserves a different review from a cosmetic upgrade. A change that improves a showing may be useful, but a personal preference may add little to the price. Have your agent explain the evidence for each recommendation.
- Confirm the scope
Get a written scope and estimate. Confirm the schedule and any required permits. Decide how the work affects photography and the date the home can reach the MLS.
- Test buyer relevance
Compare the work with the condition of similar homes buyers can choose. Your agent can explain whether the improvement addresses a repeated objection. Judge the likely sale benefit separately from the money already spent.
- Set the limit
Compare the current-condition estimate with the repair estimate above. Include an overrun reserve and the cost of waiting. Set a budget and a deadline that would make you reduce the planned work.
Staging and physical repairs are seller-paid or separately priced. Specialty media is also outside the standard package. Review the published listing-service catalog and confirm the scope before ordering work.
Written estimates
Which inputs deserve written support?
- Expected prices
Ask your agent for a dated price review for each version of the home. Compare the same competing properties and explain why the expected prices differ.
- Scope and budget
Get the repair scope and contractor bids in writing. Confirm access and payment timing. Include applicable permits and a reserve for work discovered after the project begins.
- Time and carrying cost
Allow time to choose a contractor and complete the work. Add the taxes and insurance paid during that period. Include utilities and HOA dues, then account for loan interest or overlapping housing costs.
- Transaction costs
Use current payoff figures and a title-company estimate. Add separate buyer-broker compensation and any buyer credits. Include HOA charges and tax prorations, then account for moving and possession expenses.
Disclosure starting point: complete the required property-condition disclosure even when repairs have been made. Review TREC's current Seller's Disclosure Notice, effective May 28, 2026. Source checked .
Your home sale
Decide what is worth fixing
Tell us about the home, the work it needs, and your timing. We will help you compare listing as is with preparing it for sale.
Mayshore’s 1% fee covers the listing side of a single-family home sale. Buyer-broker compensation and closing costs are separate. Land, commercial and multifamily properties are priced per property. 1% listing services.
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