Send the address and get a written cash offer within 24 hours. You pick the closing date. No repairs, no cleaning, no agent commissions.
Step 1 of 5
Start with the address. A few quick questions come next, then your written offer. There is no obligation.
You’ll talk to Trevor McAmis, Owner & Acquisitions Lead
(313) 710-6129
Takes about two minutes. Or call (313) 710-6129 — we answer.
The address is enough to start in Forney. If you know the condition or the age of the roof, tell us. It helps us reach a firmer number sooner.
A real number on paper, with the recent sales nearby and the repair costs behind it. There is no obligation, and nothing to sign.
Seven days if you need it, ninety if you would rather take your time. We buy the house as it is, cover the standard closing costs, and you can leave behind what you do not want.
ReStar Acquisitions is run by Trevor McAmis and his family. Every offer on this site is underwritten by a person who will tell you when listing beats selling to us. Call (313) 710-6129 and you get one of us.
From our own transaction records and HUD data for Forney ZIP codes. Updated 2026-10-29.
The typical Forney home we look at was built in 2020. At that age, the roof, the original wiring and the heating and cooling are what most often end a retail contract after inspection. We buy the house as it is and price the repairs into the offer, so you do not have to make them.
HUD sets Fair Market Rent for a 3-bedroom in Forney at $3,120/month. That number is why we can pay cash here: many of these homes work as long-term rentals for us, so we do not depend on reselling quickly to make the numbers work.
Forney is almost entirely recent construction, so this is rarely a condition conversation. It is usually an equity conversation. If you bought recently, there may not be room for anyone to pay you what you owe. We will tell you that before you spend time on it.
When there is a move or a date to meet, a fixed closing date is often worth more than the last few percent of price.
We will tell you that on the first call rather than let you spend two weeks discovering it.
That is 1 ZIP codes across Forney, including 75126. Not listed? We still look at it. Texas houses outside these ZIPs come to us regularly.
Figures for the whole market in every Forney ZIP code we buy in, from the ReStar housing database · August 2026. These are not our numbers. They cover every sale in the ZIP, not just ours.
Listings in Forney are moving faster than a year ago: a median of 71 days to go under contract, 19 days quicker. That is only the wait until it goes under contract. A buyer with a bank loan then needs another 30 to 45 days to close, if the loan holds. If the house is ready to list and there is no date you are working toward, listing it is a real option, and we will say so.
Houses here are closing at a median 0.98 of asking price, so the price sellers start at is not the price they end at. Keep that in mind when you compare a cash offer with what an agent projects you will net.
Home values across these ZIP codes are 4.8% lower than a year ago. On a vacant or inherited house, that is a second cost running alongside taxes, insurance and utilities while you decide.
Median rent of $2,085 against a median sale price of $333,101 means a year of rent comes to about 7.5% of the price. That is the honest reason we can pay cash in Forney: many of these houses work as rentals for us, so we do not depend on reselling quickly.
| ZIP | Median sale | Per sq ft | Days on market | Listed now | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75126 | $333,101 | $153 | 71 days | 753 | $2,085 |
Source: ReStar (restar.io) housing database, built from public records and MLS-derived feeds. A dash means that ZIP has no published figure for that measure this month.
Comparing a market with its county shows which buyers can afford it and how long they take to decide. Here is Kaufman County next to the Forney ZIP codes.
| Kaufman County | Forney ZIPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $299,280 | $333,101 |
| Price per sq ft | $153 | $153 |
| Days on market | 81 days | 71 days |
| Median rent | $1,958/mo | $2,085/mo |
| Median household income | $89,485 | — |
The Forney ZIP codes we buy in run +11% above the Kaufman County median of $299,280. That gap is why a countywide price per square foot will not price your house well, and it is why we work out our offers by ZIP.
Time on market differs too: a median of 71 days in the Forney ZIP codes against 81 days across Kaufman County.
County-wide, the median sale price is -5.6% against a year ago.
County figures from the ReStar housing database; the Forney column is the median across the ZIP codes listed above. Income is the most recent Census estimate.
Forney is one ZIP code, 75126, and it contains more active listings than most whole markets on this site, over 750 at last count. The typical house we look at here was built in 2020 and runs about 1,955 square feet. This is a Dallas commuter suburb built fast and recently, and the competition for any seller is the identical house four streets over.
Values in 75126 are down about 5% over the year. Time on market has improved sharply, from roughly ninety days to a median of 71, which tells you sellers have already met the market on price rather than that demand has jumped.
Two things follow. First, if your Forney house is four years old and in good order, list it. Price it against what is closing, not against 2022. We will tell you that rather than make an offer we know you should refuse. Second, understand what you are competing with: many of those listings are builder inventory or investor exits that can carry costs a private seller cannot.
The Forney situations where a cash close genuinely wins are the ones with a date attached: a relocation, a divorce decree, a second payment already running, or a contract that has already collapsed once on financing. Note also that Kaufman County property taxes plus any municipal utility district assessment make the proration line at closing larger here than sellers expect. Ask for it in writing before comparing any two offers.
We do not yet publish a median sale price for Forney, so this table uses rates, not dollars. We would rather show you a true percentage than a made-up price. Multiply by what your house is worth.
| Cost | Share of the sale price | Selling to us |
|---|---|---|
| Agent commission, both sides | about 5.5% | None |
| None. Texas levies no real estate transfer tax | — | Not levied here |
| Owner's title policy and settlement fees | roughly $1,500 to $2,500 | We cover the standard ones |
| Buyer concessions and post-inspection credits | about 1% | None. There is no inspection contingency |
| Repairs, cleaning and staging before listing | 1% and up | None. We buy the house as it is |
| Total cost to sell | about 7.5 to 9.5% of the sale price | $0 |
Net proceeds = sale price − mortgage payoff − closing costs − commissions − repairs and concessions
On a Texas listing, roughly 7.5 to 9.5 percent of the price is gone before any loan payoff comes out. A cash offer starts below retail but carries none of those five costs. That is why the two routes land closer together than the headline numbers suggest.
Customary rates, not a quote on your property. Commission is negotiable, and county and municipal add-ons vary within Texas. See the full cash offer versus listing comparison.
Texas closings run through a title company, and the state has no income tax but comparatively high property tax, so prorations at closing are a bigger line than sellers expect. Note that we do not currently text into Texas. See the note in our SMS Terms.
On our side the steps are the same every time: a title search, payoff figures ordered on any existing mortgage, liens and municipal balances found, then the money sent and the deed recorded. A cash sale does not skip title work. What it skips is the lender, the appraisal and the financing contingency, which is where most retail contracts on Forney houses fall apart.
General information about how these transactions typically proceed, not legal or tax advice. Your closing agent or attorney is the authority on your specific file.
Every row below comes from a statute, not our opinion, and each one links to the source so you can check it yourself. These are also the items that most often hold up a closing in Forney.
| Seller disclosure required | Tex. Prop. Code § 5.008: read the statute |
| Transfer or excise tax | None. Texas levies no real estate transfer tax |
| Rate used in the costs below | None |
| Who pays it | Neither |
| Statutory authority | No transfer tax is imposed under the Texas Tax Code: source |
| Who conducts the closing | title company |
| Attorney required at closing | No |
Texas requires a written Seller's Disclosure Notice on most sales of a single dwelling unit, delivered on or before the effective date of the contract. Estates, foreclosures and transfers between co-owners are exempt.
Texas also has no state income tax. The cost that does bite here is property tax proration, because the rates are among the highest in the country.
Texas closings are conducted by a title company and no attorney is required. The title company runs the search, issues the policy and disburses funds.
Texas has no state income tax, so only federal capital gains rules apply. Federally, the exclusion for a primary residence shelters up to $250,000 of gain if you are single and $500,000 if you are married filing jointly, provided you owned and lived in the house for two of the last five years. See IRS Topic 701. An inherited property takes a stepped-up basis at the date of death, which usually means little or no taxable gain if you sell soon after.
General information about Texas practice, current as of 2026-10-29. It is not legal or tax advice, and rates set at county or municipal level vary within the state. Your closing agent, attorney or CPA is the authority on your file.
| Listing with an agent | Our cash offer | |
|---|---|---|
| Agent commission | About 6% of the sale price | None |
| Repairs before closing | Buyer and appraiser both have a say | None. We buy the house as it is |
| Cleaning and showings | Open houses and strangers walking through | Neither |
| Time to close | 60 to 90 days, then another 30 to 45 days to close | 7 to 14 days once title is clear |
| Financing falls through | A common reason a sale falls apart | No lender involved |
| Closing costs | Usually paid by the seller | We cover the standard ones |
| Certainty of the number | The buyer can ask for a lower price after inspection | The written number is the number |
Listing timelines are typical, not measured. Commission is the customary 6% and varies by agreement.
If you accept an offer, you have three days after signing to walk away for any reason at all. You owe nothing, and you do not have to explain. We would rather not buy the house than have you feel pushed into selling it.
If the house is in good shape and you are not in a hurry, listing it will almost always net you more than we can offer. We are not being modest. Our offer is lower than a retail sale because we take on the repairs, the carrying costs and the risk.
If that sounds like your house, we will tell you so. It saves time for both of us, and it beats pretending otherwise.
Every house comes with its own story and its own timing. These pages explain what changes in each case:
You can usually still sell the house before that date.
We can buy while the estate is being settled, and wait for the paperwork.
One clear closing date, and the proceeds split cleanly.
Occupied is fine. You do not have to remove anyone first.
These get paid out of the proceeds at closing.
Fire, water or structural damage. We price it in, and you do not repair it.
We buy across Texas, not just Forney. Each of these has its own sale prices, ZIP breakdown and rent data published the same way:
Rarely. Dues and any violations are settled at closing from the proceeds.
Usually you should not. A newer home in good condition belongs on the open market. The exception is a firm date, like a move, where certainty is worth more than the last few percent.
None. Texas levies no real estate transfer tax. Texas also has no state income tax. The cost that does bite here is property tax proration, because the rates are among the highest in the country.
No. Texas closings are conducted by a title company and no attorney is required. The title company runs the search, issues the policy and disburses funds.
Texas requires a written Seller's Disclosure Notice on most sales of a single dwelling unit, delivered on or before the effective date of the contract. Estates, foreclosures and transfers between co-owners are exempt. The citation is Tex. Prop. Code § 5.008. Selling the house as it is does not remove the obligation. It changes who pays for the repair, not whether you have to mention it.
Between about 7.5% and 9.5% of the sale price on the listing route: roughly 5.5% in agent commission, $1,500 to $2,500 in title and settlement fees, about 1% in buyer concessions and 1% or more in repairs before listing. A cash sale to us carries none of it.
There is no fixed percentage, and any buyer quoting one before seeing the house is guessing. The offer is what the house would sell for once repaired, minus repairs, minus holding and resale costs, minus the buyer's margin. Repairs are the line that moves most: a house needing only paint and finishes lands far higher than one needing a roof, heating, plumbing or wiring. Ask any buyer to walk you through all four lines on your house.
Sometimes, through a short sale, but that needs your lender's written approval and takes months, not days. If that is where things stand, we will tell you on the first call rather than let you find out two weeks in.
Yes. We buy in any condition. There are no repairs, no cleaning and no staging, and you can leave behind anything you do not want. Selling as it is changes who pays for the work, not what you have to disclose about it.
It means the purchase is paid for without a mortgage, so there is no lender, no appraisal and no financing contingency. That is the whole advantage: a buyer's loan falling through is a common reason a home sale falls apart, and it cannot happen on a cash purchase.
Check it against the recorded sales published on this page and the four lines of math above it. We show you the recent sales nearby that the number came from. If listing would leave you with more, we will say so. That conversation is quicker for both of us than the alternative.
None. There is no agent commission and no listing fee, and we cover standard closing costs. The number on the offer is what you receive, less anything still owed on a mortgage or lien.
No. The offer is written, free, and yours to walk away from. We would rather you compare it with a listing than feel pushed into it.
Send the address. Within a day you get a written offer, with the recent sales nearby behind it. If listing would leave you with more, we will tell you that instead.
Also see other Texas markets we buy in, how the offer is calculated, and the situations we help with.
Step 1 of 5
A few quick questions come next, then your written offer. There is no obligation.
You’ll talk to Trevor McAmis, Owner & Acquisitions Lead
(313) 710-6129
Takes about two minutes. Or call (313) 710-6129 — we answer.
