Yes — but how you handle the situation makes an enormous difference in what you net, how smoothly the transaction closes, and whether you face legal risk after the sale. After 38 years of Texas foundation work, here is the complete, honest guide for sellers.
I get calls from homeowners preparing to sell their Texas home more often than you might expect for a foundation repair company. They want to know what the buyer’s inspector will find, whether they need to repair before listing, and what the foundation problem will do to their sale price. These are smart questions — the kind that save sellers from the expensive surprises that come from either over-reacting or under-responding to a foundation situation when a transaction is pending.
The short answer to the headline question is yes — you can sell a Texas home with foundation problems. The longer answer is that how you handle the situation determines how much you net from the sale, how many contingencies you manage during the transaction, and what your legal exposure looks like after closing. At UFE Foundation Repair, we provide pre-listing foundation assessments, written reports that serve as disclosure documentation, and repair programs that produce transferable warranties — all of which affect how a foundation situation plays out in a real estate transaction. This guide shares what we have learned from 38 years of being part of that process.
The sellers who come out ahead are not the ones who hide the problem — it almost always surfaces in the inspection anyway. They are the ones who know the condition of their foundation before listing, understand their options, and make a deliberate choice about how to handle it rather than reacting to the buyer’s inspector’s report from a position of surprise.
Bob Hargrove, Lead Specialist, UFE Foundation RepairDo You Have to Disclose Foundation Issues When Selling in Texas?
In Texas, yes — with important nuances. The Texas Property Code requires sellers of residential property to complete a Seller’s Disclosure Notice (TXR 1406 or equivalent) that includes specific questions about the structural condition of the home, including foundation. Question 7 of the standard TREC Seller’s Disclosure Notice asks directly about known defects in the foundation system, and sellers are required to disclose known material defects — defects that would affect a reasonable buyer’s decision about purchasing the property or the price they would pay.
The key phrase is “known defects.” Texas does not require sellers to inspect their own foundation or hire professionals to find problems they are unaware of — but it absolutely requires disclosure of problems the seller knows about. If you have had a foundation assessment that identified differential settlement, if you have had piers installed, if a previous buyer’s inspector identified foundation concerns, or if you have visible symptoms (cracks, sticking doors, sloping floors) that you are aware of — all of these constitute known information that must be disclosed.
The consequences of non-disclosure are serious. Under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), a buyer who discovers post-closing that you knew about a material defect and did not disclose it can sue for actual damages, additional damages up to three times actual damages if the concealment was knowing or intentional, and attorney fees. The DTPA is a powerful statute, and foundation issues — which are typically uncovered in the buyer’s inspection anyway — are exactly the kind of material defect it was designed to address. The practical advice: disclose what you know. Work with a licensed Texas real estate attorney and your listing agent on the specific language. But do not withhold known foundation information.
Texas Property Code Section 5.008 requires a Seller’s Disclosure Notice for most residential transactions. The standard TREC form includes questions about foundation condition and prior repairs. Sellers should complete this form honestly and completely. The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act provides buyers with significant remedies when material defects are concealed. Consult a licensed Texas real estate attorney for guidance specific to your transaction and disclosure obligations.
The practical reality for Texas sellers is that a home inspection foundation issue is almost certainly going to surface regardless of whether you disclose it first. Experienced Texas home inspectors know how to identify foundation symptoms — diagonal wall cracks, door racking, floor slope, exterior masonry stair-stepping — and the vast majority of buyers engage inspectors who look for exactly these things. A seller who discloses foundation history upfront, with supporting documentation, controls the narrative. A seller whose foundation problems are “discovered” by the buyer’s inspector during due diligence is in a reactive position that almost always produces a worse negotiated outcome.
| Disclosure Scenario | Legal Risk | Negotiation Position | Transaction Outcome | Recommended? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proactive full disclosure with professional assessment report | Minimal | Strong — you control the information and framing | Buyers who proceed have priced in the known condition; less likely to use foundation as renegotiation leverage during inspection | Yes — Best Practice |
| Disclosure in Seller’s Notice only — no supporting documentation | Low | Moderate — disclosed but not well-documented | Buyer’s inspector will still find issues and may interpret them more severely without a professional assessment to contextualise them | Acceptable — Document If Possible |
| No disclosure of known issues | High — DTPA exposure | Temporarily stronger; collapses if buyer discovers post-closing | Post-sale litigation risk; DTPA damages can exceed original repair cost significantly; not worth the exposure | Never |
| Repair completed + warranty transferred to buyer | Minimal | Strongest — problem is solved, documented, and warranted | Best sale price, smoothest close, fewest contingencies; warranty is a tangible asset in the transaction | Optimal |
Disclosure scenario analysis. This is informational only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed Texas real estate attorney for guidance specific to your transaction.
For homeowners in the competitive Plano and North Dallas real estate market, proactive foundation disclosure paired with a professional assessment report is particularly important. Buyers in this market are sophisticated — many work with experienced agents who specifically watch for foundation disclosures — and a repair completed before listing is often rewarded with a purchase price that recovers the repair cost or better. Searching for foundation repair plano before listing should be the first step in preparing a foundation disclosure strategy, not an afterthought after an inspection report has already unsettled a buyer.
How Foundation Problems Affect Your Home’s Sale Price
Yes — but by how much depends on whether the problem has been repaired and documented, or whether it is unrepaired and disclosed as-is. An unrepaired foundation problem will typically produce a buyer-requested price reduction or repair credit that is larger than the actual cost to repair the problem. This is because buyers who encounter foundation issues during due diligence are negotiating from anxiety rather than data — they do not know the actual repair cost, and they use an inflated estimate (often 1.5 to 2 times the actual cost) as their negotiating anchor. A seller who presents a professional assessment with a written repair estimate has a much stronger basis for negotiating a fair credit than a seller who lets the buyer’s inspector’s report stand as the only documentation.
The research on foundation issues and home value consistently shows that unrepaired foundation problems reduce sale price by more than the actual repair cost — typically 10 to 15% of sale price on a Texas home with moderate foundation issues, versus 3 to 7% when the repair is completed and documented before listing. On a $400,000 home, that is the difference between a $40,000 to $60,000 price reduction and a $12,000 to $28,000 reduction. A $10,000 to $15,000 foundation repair — which is the typical scope for a moderate Texas residential job — can recover two to four times its cost in improved sale price when it is done before listing rather than negotiated as a credit after inspection.
The exception is when the foundation repair cost is genuinely large — over $25,000 — relative to the home’s value. In that scenario, the math of repair-before-listing sometimes does not pencil, and the seller is better served by full disclosure, accurate documentation of the actual repair cost, and a price adjustment that reflects the actual scope rather than buyer fear. Every situation is different, and the right call depends on the specific repair cost, the home’s price point, the market conditions, and the seller’s timeline.
The foundation problems and home value relationship in Texas is particularly significant because foundation issues are so common. Buyers and their agents in Texas markets are generally more foundation-aware than buyers in markets where expansive clay soil is less prevalent — which means a foundation problem in Texas is less likely to kill a deal outright (because buyers understand it is a known Texas condition) but more likely to be used as a negotiating point because buyers know what foundation repairs cost and what they mean.
| Foundation Condition | Typical Price Impact (Texas) | Impact as % of Sale Price | Financing Impact | Buyer Pool Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repaired with transferable warranty — documented | Positive or neutral vs comparable non-repaired | 0 to +2% (warranty premium) | None — lenders accept documented repaired foundations | Full buyer pool including FHA/VA buyers |
| Minor issues — disclosed, not repaired, low severity | $3,000 to $8,000 credit or price reduction | 1 to 3% | Minimal — most lenders accept minor disclosed issues | Full buyer pool; some buyers request repair before close |
| Moderate issues — disclosed, not repaired | $8,000 to $20,000 credit or reduction | 3 to 8% | Moderate — FHA/VA appraisers may flag; conventional typically OK with disclosure | Reduced; investors and conventional buyers more likely than FHA/VA |
| Significant issues — disclosed, not repaired | $20,000 to $50,000+ reduction | 7 to 15% | Significant — FHA/VA almost certainly requires repair before close; some conventional lenders also | Substantially reduced; cash and investor buyers primarily |
| Severe or structural issues — undisclosed, discovered at inspection | Deal may collapse; if it proceeds, 15 to 25% reduction | 15%+ | Most lenders will not fund without repair on severe issues | Minimal — most buyers walk; cash investors only at significant discount |
Price impact estimates based on Texas MLS data analysis 2023–2026 and UFE Foundation Repair transaction involvement experience. Individual outcomes vary significantly by market, home price, and negotiation dynamics. Source: UFE client consultation experience and Texas market analysis.
In the Fort Bend County market where the Gulf Coast clay profile produces both settlement and heave conditions in residential slabs, the foundation disclosure conversation has an additional dimension. Buyers searching for foundation repair katy assessments on properties they are considering purchasing frequently find that the most informed sellers are the ones who have already had a floor elevation survey done and can present the data directly. That proactive transparency — here is the survey, here is what it shows, here is the repair cost — almost always produces better negotiated outcomes than a reactive response to the buyer’s inspector’s report.
The same applies in Richmond and the broader Fort Bend corridor. Foundation repair richmond assessments for pre-sale documentation purposes are something we do regularly in that market — a seller who engages UFE for a pre-listing assessment and uses the written report as part of their disclosure package is in a meaningfully stronger position than a seller who waits for the buyer’s inspector to find the same condition.
Should You Fix the Foundation Before Listing?
In most cases in the Texas residential market, yes — if the repair cost is proportionate to the home’s value and your timeline allows it. Here is the core math: a foundation repair that costs $9,000 to $14,000 on a $380,000 home will typically produce a sale price improvement of $18,000 to $35,000 compared to selling with the disclosed unrepaired problem. The net after repair is almost always better than the net after negotiated price reduction — because buyers price unrepaired foundation issues higher than their actual cost, and because a repaired foundation with a transferable warranty is a marketing asset that attracts more buyers rather than fewer.
The scenarios where repair before listing may not be the right call: when the repair cost is very large relative to the home’s value (a $30,000 repair on a $200,000 home may not pencil); when your sale timeline is extremely compressed and a repair program would take longer than you have; when you are selling a property as part of an estate where the condition is already priced into the asking price and the target buyer is an investor; or when the foundation condition is genuinely minor — early-stage, single-zone, modest differential — and a small price adjustment is more efficient than a full repair program for the specific transaction.
The key numbers: get the repair estimated before you make the decision. A floor elevation survey and written scope from UFE Foundation Repair is free. That scope tells you the actual repair cost — not the inflated buyer-estimate number. Then compare the actual repair cost against the price reduction you would need to make (typically 1.5 to 2 times the repair cost on a disclosed-as-is transaction) and the expanded buyer pool that a repaired foundation with warranty gives you. In most moderate-condition Texas homes at or above the median sale price, the repair math favours repairing before listing.
The decision framework for foundation repair before selling in Texas is not just financial — it also affects who can buy your home, how many contingencies you manage, and how likely the transaction is to close without drama. Here is a side-by-side comparison of the two primary paths.
- Full buyer pool including FHA/VA financing
- Transferable warranty is a marketing asset
- No foundation contingency during due diligence
- Pre-listing assessment becomes disclosure documentation
- Higher list price supported by repaired condition
- Fewer re-negotiation attempts during inspection period
- Faster, cleaner close for most transactions
- Post-sale liability significantly reduced
- No upfront repair cost or time investment
- Requires accurate disclosure with supporting assessment report
- Price reduction typically 1.5 to 2x the actual repair cost
- Reduced buyer pool — FHA/VA buyers may be excluded
- Foundation becomes a re-negotiation point at inspection
- Buyer’s inspector may characterise condition more severely
- Appropriate when repair cost is large relative to home value
- Appropriate for estate, investor, or compressed-timeline sales
The chart above shows why the repair-before-listing path almost always produces better net proceeds for the seller — until the repair cost becomes very large relative to the home’s value. The crossover point in most Texas markets falls somewhere between $25,000 and $35,000 in repair cost, depending on the home’s price. Below that crossover, repairing before listing nets more. Above it, the calculation becomes market and situation-specific.
For homeowners in the established Arlington and mid-cities neighborhoods, where pre-1975 homes with significant foundation histories are common, the repair-before-listing decision often involves a meaningful repair scope. Understanding the actual cost before making the decision is essential. Searching for foundation repair arlington options well before your planned listing date gives you the data to make an informed decision — rather than a reactive one after the buyer’s inspector has already alarmed your prospective buyer.
What Buyers and Their Inspectors Look for in Texas Foundations
Understanding what happens during a buyer’s home inspection foundation evaluation helps sellers anticipate what will be found and how to prepare for it. Texas home inspectors follow the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Standards of Practice for foundation inspection, which requires inspectors to visually examine the foundation system and report on any evidence of current or past movement.
| What the Inspector Looks For | Where They Look | What They Report | Typical Buyer Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagonal wall cracks from corners | Interior drywall; all rooms adjacent to exterior walls | Presence, width, pattern; often described as “evidence of foundation movement” | Request foundation specialist assessment; negotiate repair credit |
| Stair-step cracking in exterior masonry | Full exterior perimeter walk | Location, severity, evidence of prior patching | Request repair estimate; significant negotiation point |
| Floor slope | Interior floor observation; sometimes measured with level | Visible or perceptible slope; some inspectors report measured differential | Strong negative signal; triggers foundation specialist recommendation |
| Door and window function | All exterior and interior doors and windows operated | Sticking, binding, difficulty operating; correlated with foundation movement | Contextualised with crack patterns; reported as potential foundation evidence |
| Evidence of prior foundation repair | Perimeter excavation patches; pier cap evidence; interior crack patterns with prior repair | Prior repair may be noted — not necessarily negative if documented and warranted | Request documentation of prior repair; significantly better if warranty provided |
| Crawl space condition (pier-and-beam homes) | Crawl space access; pier condition; wood member condition | Pier settlement, beam and joist deterioration, moisture conditions, vapour barrier status | Significant negative if beam or joist deterioration found; triggers specialist assessment |
| Drainage conditions | Perimeter grade; downspout termination; visible drainage issues | Negative grade, improper downspout discharge noted as contributing factors | Often combined with foundation comments; generates additional repair scope |
TREC Standards of Practice require visual foundation inspection. Full diagnostic assessment including floor elevation survey is beyond the scope of a standard TREC inspection. Source: TREC Standards of Practice and UFE Foundation Repair pre-sale consultation experience.
A standard TREC home inspection is a visual inspection — it is not a floor elevation survey. The inspector will note visible symptoms and recommend further evaluation by a foundation specialist. What they cannot do is determine the actual magnitude of differential settlement, the direction of movement (settlement vs heave), or the appropriate repair scope. This is exactly why a seller who has already had a professional floor elevation survey and written assessment is in a stronger position than one who has not — the seller’s documentation is more precise and more credible than the inspector’s visual observation report.
In the Collin County market, where foundation conditions are common in virtually every older neighborhood, the buyer’s inspector’s foundation report is a routine part of nearly every transaction. For homeowners in the McKinney and Forney corridor exploring mckinney foundation repair options before listing, the pre-listing professional assessment produces the documentation that contextualises what the inspector will find — turning an alarming visual observation into a documented, quantified, manageable condition rather than an open-ended unknown.
For East Texas sellers in the Tyler market, the foundation picture often includes both slab and crawl space conditions in older homes, and the buyer’s inspector will evaluate both. When considering foundation repair tyler tx options before a sale, addressing the crawl space condition before listing is particularly valuable in the Tyler market — because crawl space deterioration is a more alarming finding for buyers and their agents than a disclosed, estimated slab settlement condition.
How Foundation Problems Affect Buyer Financing
One of the most practical consequences of an unrepaired foundation problem at the time of sale is its effect on buyer financing. Different loan types have different tolerance levels for foundation conditions, and understanding this affects both who can buy your home and how the transaction closes.
| Loan Type | Foundation Condition Tolerance | Typical Requirement | Impact on Seller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac) | Moderate — appraiser notes deficiencies; lender may require repair on significant issues | Disclosed minor issues typically acceptable; moderate to significant issues may require repair as a condition of lending | Most conventional buyers can proceed with disclosed minor issues; significant issues may trigger lender repair condition |
| FHA (Federal Housing Administration) | Low — FHA appraisers are required to flag structural deficiencies including foundation | FHA typically requires repair of noted foundation issues before closing; seller or buyer must pay for repair | FHA buyers are effectively excluded from homes with moderate to significant unrepaired foundation issues — significantly reduces buyer pool |
| VA (Veterans Affairs) | Low — similar to FHA; VA appraisers flag structural deficiencies | VA typically requires repair of noted foundation issues before closing | VA buyers are similarly excluded from homes with moderate to significant unrepaired issues — reduces buyer pool further |
| USDA Rural Development | Low — similar to FHA/VA; structural requirements apply | Repair typically required before closing on noted deficiencies | USDA buyers excluded from unrepaired foundation conditions; less common in urban Texas markets |
| Cash (no lender) | High — buyer accepts condition as agreed in contract | No lender requirements; buyer and seller agree on as-is condition and price | Cash buyers can proceed with any disclosed condition; typically investors who discount price accordingly |
| Hard money / investor financing | High — similar to cash | Buyer accepts condition; investor finances at purchase price they have negotiated | Same as cash — investor buyers proceed but at lower prices |
Financing impact guide for Texas residential foundation conditions. Lender requirements vary and are subject to change. Consult a licensed mortgage professional for current program requirements. Source: UFE Foundation Repair transaction experience and general mortgage market knowledge.
In many Texas markets, FHA and VA buyers represent 20 to 40% of the active buyer pool. A moderate to significant unrepaired foundation problem effectively removes all of those buyers from consideration for your home — which reduces competition, reduces your negotiating leverage, and almost certainly reduces your sale price. A repair that makes your home financeable by FHA and VA buyers can recover its cost several times over simply by expanding the buyer pool rather than by any direct price premium.
For homeowners in the Cedar Park and Austin-area market, the buyer pool includes a significant proportion of first-time buyers using FHA financing and veterans using VA loans. A foundation problem that excludes those buyers from a home in a competitive Central Texas neighborhood can meaningfully extend time on market and reduce final sale price. For sellers considering cedar park foundation repair options before listing, the FHA/VA buyer inclusion argument is often as compelling as the direct price premium argument — particularly in a market where competition from multiple offers is common on well-presented homes.
Selling With Foundation Issues Across Texas Markets
The foundation-and-sale dynamic varies by Texas market — driven by the prevalence of foundation issues in each area (which shapes buyer and agent expectations), the price point of typical transactions, and the buyer pool composition by financing type. Here is how the conversation looks in the markets where UFE Foundation Repair does the most pre-sale work.
| Texas Market | Foundation Issue Prevalence | Buyer Sophistication re: Foundation | Repair-Before-Listing Threshold | Typical Price Impact (Unrepaired) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dallas / Plano / Collin Co. | Very High — deep Blackland clay | Very High — agents and buyers routinely include foundation specialist in due diligence | Generally favourable for repair at most price points; larger homes have more to recover | 10 to 14% for moderate conditions; 15%+ for significant |
| DFW Core / Tarrant County | Very High — Blackland clay throughout | High — foundation issues are widely understood | Favourable for repair on most homes above $250K; borderline below | 9 to 13% for moderate conditions |
| Arlington / Mid-Cities | Very High — older housing stock on Blackland clay | High — pre-1975 homes almost universally flagged by inspectors | Moderate — older homes sometimes have large repair scopes; individual analysis needed | 10 to 15% unrepaired; significant on pre-1975 homes |
| Katy / Fort Bend | Very High — Gulf Coast clay; heave common | High — Houston-area buyers are foundation-aware | Favourable for repair; heave-affected homes particularly benefit from plumbing check + repair scope | 10 to 16% for moderate conditions; heave scares buyers more than settlement |
| Cedar Park / Austin area | High — transitional clay-limestone | High and growing — Austin market increasingly foundation-aware | Very favourable for repair given competitive market and FHA/VA buyer proportion | 8 to 13% for moderate conditions |
| Tyler / Longview / East Texas | Moderate — lower PI clay; pier-and-beam common | Moderate — crawl space issues less understood by buyers than slab | Favourable for repair on homes where crawl space issues are present — buyers fear crawl space conditions | 8 to 14%; higher when crawl space structural issues are involved |
Texas market context for foundation-affected home sales. Based on UFE Foundation Repair client transaction experience and regional market analysis. Individual transaction outcomes vary significantly. Source: UFE project records and Texas MLS data analysis 2023–2026.
In the Longview and East Texas market, the crawl space condition of pier-and-beam homes deserves specific attention before a sale. Buyer agents in the Tyler and Longview markets know that crawl space deterioration is a significant finding, and a buyer who encounters a crawl space with deteriorated wood members, absent vapour barrier, and evidence of moisture will typically react more strongly than a buyer encountering a disclosed slab settlement condition. For sellers considering foundation repair longview tx before listing, addressing the crawl space condition is often the most impactful pre-sale investment available on older pier-and-beam properties.
The Smart Pre-Listing Foundation Process
For sellers who want to handle their foundation situation proactively — whether they ultimately repair or sell as-is — here is the sequence that produces the best outcomes.
| Step | Action | Timeline | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schedule a free professional foundation assessment from UFE Foundation Repair — ideally 6 to 12 weeks before your target listing date | 6 to 12 weeks before listing | Floor elevation survey, written assessment report, and repair estimate — the foundation of your disclosure strategy |
| 2 | Review the assessment report with your listing agent and real estate attorney — decide whether to repair before listing or disclose as-is with the assessment as supporting documentation | Within 1 week of receiving the report | Informed strategic decision based on actual repair cost vs market price impact; not a guess or a fear response |
| 3a (if repairing) | Schedule and complete the repair program — typically 2 to 4 weeks from contract to completion including permit processing | 4 to 6 weeks before listing | Repaired foundation with transferable written warranty; post-repair elevation survey as documentation |
| 3b (if selling as-is) | Complete the Seller’s Disclosure Notice with full accurate disclosure; attach the UFE assessment report as supporting documentation | Before listing | Legally sound disclosure with professional documentation; controls the narrative rather than leaving it to the buyer’s inspector |
| 4 | Make the assessment report and any repair warranty available to buyer’s agents upon request during the listing period | Throughout listing period | Informed buyers make offers with full information; reduces renegotiation attempts during inspection |
| 5 | During buyer’s inspection — provide the UFE documentation to the buyer’s agent immediately when foundation is flagged in the inspector’s report | During inspection period | Contextualises inspector’s visual observation with precise data; prevents inflated repair estimates from dominating the negotiation |
Pre-listing foundation process. Timelines are approximate. Repair timelines depend on scope complexity, permit processing, and contractor scheduling. Source: UFE Foundation Repair pre-sale consultation protocols.
The single most valuable thing a seller can have in a foundation-affected transaction is a written professional assessment — a floor elevation survey with numbered measurement points, a map of where movement has occurred and how much, and a written repair estimate from a reputable contractor. This document does three things: it demonstrates that the seller knows the condition of their home and is being transparent about it; it prevents the buyer’s inspector’s visual observation from becoming the only “data” in the negotiation; and it gives both sides a credible, specific repair cost to work with rather than inflated guesses. At UFE Foundation Repair, we provide this document as part of every free inspection. It is yours to use however you need to in your transaction.
For homeowners in the Plano market who are preparing a home for sale, the combination of a professional assessment and a completed repair with transferable warranty is consistently the strongest position in the transaction. A buyer’s agent who receives a pre-sale assessment report showing 1.4 inches of differential settlement and a repair scope showing 14 piers and drainage correction, alongside a post-repair survey confirming 1.2 inches of recovery and a transferable warranty, is looking at a complete package that leaves very little room for foundation-based renegotiation. That is the outcome that plano foundation repair before listing is designed to produce.
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The Bottom Line for Texas Home Sellers With Foundation Concerns
Yes, you can sell a Texas home with foundation problems. Thousands of Texas homes with disclosed foundation conditions sell every year. The sellers who navigate those transactions best are the ones who get ahead of the issue — they know the condition of their foundation before listing, they disclose it completely and accurately, and they make a deliberate strategic choice about whether to repair before listing or adjust price to reflect the as-is condition. What they do not do is wait for the buyer’s inspector to surface the problem in the middle of a negotiation.
The free pre-listing assessment from UFE Foundation Repair is the tool that enables that proactive approach. The floor elevation survey is the data. The written report is the documentation. The repair program — if you choose it — is the investment that almost always recovers more than its cost in a competitive Texas real estate market. And the transferable warranty that comes with a completed repair is the asset that makes your foundation situation a strength in the transaction rather than a liability.
Call us before you list. The inspection is free, and the information it gives you is worth far more than it costs.
Bob Hargrove, Lead Specialist, UFE Foundation Repair, Dallas-Fort Worth
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