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Inherited A Texas House? You Never Have To Come Here.

Send the address from wherever you live. We walk the property for you, send a written offer within 24 hours, and you sign remotely. Leave everything inside the house. He is a licensed Texas Realtor® who works alongside your probate attorney, so you get real numbers instead of a lowball from a stranger 1,500 miles away.

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Real homes we've renovated & sold Completed exterior of the McGregor renovation in South Austin
90+ real-estate transactions Active Austin investors Licensed Texas agent #831102 MODUS Real Estate

How It Works

Three steps, none of which require a plane ticket.

1

Send the address from anywhere.

You don't need photos, a repair list, or probate paperwork to start. If you haven't been inside the house in years and have no idea what condition it's in, that's normal and it's fine.

2

Someone goes and looks at it for you.

In the Austin area James walks the property himself. Anywhere else in Texas he gets trusted eyes on it. Either way you get real comparable sales for that market, photos of what is actually inside, and a written number within 24 hours. You see how he got to the figure.

3

Sign remotely. Leave everything inside.

Texas allows remote and mail-away closings, subject to the title company's requirements, so you close from your own state. No cleanout, no repairs, no flight. If listing would clearly net your family more, he'll tell you that instead.

From Another State

What you never have to do.

Come to Texas

Not for the walkthrough and not for the closing. James goes in person and sends you what he finds.

Clear out the house

Furniture, clothes, boxes, the garage, the attic. Leave all of it exactly where it is. That gets handled after closing.

Fix anything

Roof, foundation, plumbing, water damage, the smell. We buy it in the condition it sits in today.

Trust a stranger blind

James is a licensed Texas agent, #831102. Look him up on the TREC website before you ever pick up the phone.

Keep paying for an empty house

Property taxes, insurance, utilities, lawn care. Every month it sits empty, that bill is still yours.

Get everyone in one room

Siblings in three states can each read the same written number. That's usually an easier conversation than a hypothetical.

Real Projects

Real homes. Real work. No stock photos.

These are houses this team actually bought, renovated, and sold in Austin. It matters here for one reason: when someone tells you a house needs $60,000 of work, you want that coming from people who have paid that bill themselves.

Completed exterior of the McGregor renovation in South Austin

2609 McGregor · South Austin

Leveled, re-roofed, rewired, replumbed. Bought as-is, closed July 2026.

Finished McGregor kitchen with gray cabinetry and stone counters

McGregor · Kitchen

Taken back to the studs and rebuilt.

Finished open living room at the McGregor project

McGregor · Living room

Reworked layout, new flooring throughout.

Finished primary bathroom with walk-in shower and double vanity

McGregor · Primary bath

Walk-in shower and a double vanity.

Completed exterior and backyard of the Westbury project in Georgetown

515 Westbury · Georgetown

Targeted fixes, not a teardown. Closed March 2026.

Finished Westbury kitchen with large island and updated fixtures

Westbury · Kitchen

New lighting, hardware and cabinet work.

Staged Westbury living room with fireplace and open layout

Westbury · Living room

Paint, flooring and staging.

Completed exterior of the Croftwood project in South Austin

7729 Croftwood · South Austin

Flooring, cabinetry, tile, tankless heater. Closed 2026.

Staged Croftwood living room with modern finishes

Croftwood · Living room

Move-in ready at handover.

James Konvalinka of Sell Smart Austin at a home entrance
James Konvalinka
Founder · Realtor® · Active Investor

I'm a licensed Realtor® in Texas and Wisconsin, and an active Austin investor. If you're settling an estate from another state, you're being asked to trust someone you have never met with the largest thing your parent owned. So verify me first. My Texas license is #831102 and you can look it up on the TREC website before you ever call. In the Austin area I'll walk the property myself; anywhere else in Texas I'll get trusted eyes on it. Either way you get photos of what's actually there, and I'll tell you honestly if listing it would put more in your family's pocket.

90+ Transactions · 15+ Home Renovations

James Konvalinka, Licensed Texas Sales Agent #831102, sponsored by MODUS Real Estate. Every conversation comes with full disclosure and no obligation.

Before You Reach Out

Straight answers to the usual questions.

Do I have to clear out the house first?
No. Furniture, clothing, paperwork, the garage, the attic: all of it can stay exactly where it is. You do not need to sort it, ship it, or hire anyone to haul it. Deciding what to keep is the part most families dread from a distance, and it is not a condition of selling.
The house is still in probate. Is it too early to call?
Usually not. We can often begin while probate is still open, depending on what authority the estate has been granted, and your attorney confirms what is permitted in your situation. To be clear about the line: in Texas an attorney is legally required for probate and for determining heirship, so we work alongside yours rather than in place of one. If you don't have an attorney yet, we can tell you what to go ask about.
Do I have to travel to Texas?
No. James walks the property in person and sends you photos of what he finds, so you are not guessing about condition from another state. Texas allows remote and mail-away closings, subject to the title company's requirements, so you sign from where you live.
My siblings and I don't agree on what to do.
Everyone on title has to sign, and we can't get around that. What we can do is put the same written number in front of all of you at once. Most disagreements we see are about an imagined price rather than a real one, and they get easier once there is an actual figure on paper to argue about.
What does this cost?
Nothing. The offer is free, in writing, and yours to turn down. If the number is too low, say so. If listing the house would clearly net your family more, James will tell you that instead, which is the advantage of asking a licensed agent rather than only a buyer.

Start Here

One address. We take it from there.

Tell us where the property is and how to reach you. You don't need photos, a repair list, or probate paperwork to start. James will go look at it and come back with a written number within 24 hours. No pressure and no obligation.

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