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How Do I Sell My Home in Irving Fast Without Leaving Money on the Table?

Price it to the homes that actually closed, not the ones still sitting, and put marketing in front of buyers that makes them book the showing this week. In Irving that gap is big right now. Homes that sold went under contract in a median of 29 days, while the active listings have been on the market a median of 74 days. The sellers in that first group are the ones who got the speed and the money.

Why are some Irving homes selling in a month while others sit for months?

Look at two numbers side by side. Over the last six months, Irving closings tracked by Resideline had a median sold price of $409,450 and took a median of 29 days to go under contract. Meanwhile, the median list price of the 603 homes currently for sale is $450,000, and those listings have been sitting a median of 74 days.

That is not a coincidence. The homes still on the market are, as a group, priced above what buyers have been paying. Buyers can see the same comps you can, and with rates where they are, they are not stretching for a house that looks overpriced.

Irving also covers a wide range. The middle half of recent sales closed anywhere from about $300,000 to $569,000, so a citywide median tells you very little about your house. A townhome near Las Colinas and a four-bedroom in Valley Ranch are different markets. Your price has to come from the closest true comps, not the city average.

How do I price my Irving home so it gets offers in the first two weeks?

The first two weeks are when your listing gets the most attention it will ever get. Every buyer with a saved search sees it as new. If it is priced right, that is when the strongest offers show up. If it is priced high, those buyers pass and move on, and you are left chasing the market with price cuts.

• Price from closed sales, not active listings. Active listings tell you what other sellers hope to get. Closed sales tell you what buyers paid.
• Use price per square foot as a sanity check. Irving's median was about $217 per square foot in September 2026. If your number is well above that, you need a clear reason, like an updated kitchen, a bigger lot, or a location buyers fight over.
• Price at a search bracket. Buyers search in ranges like $400,000 to $450,000. Listing at $452,000 can knock you out of a lot of searches for $2,000.

Say you're thinking about listing a three-bedroom at $465,000 because a neighbor's house is listed there. If the three closest sales in the last few months closed around $430,000, the smart move is to list near what the market proved and let buyers compete. A house that draws two offers at $435,000 usually nets more than one that sits for ten weeks and sells at $420,000 after two reductions.

What kind of marketing actually gets Irving buyers off the couch?

Most buyers decide whether to see your home before they ever walk in. They decide on their phone. So the marketing has to do the showing for you.

This is where I do things differently. I personally fly drone footage for my listings and produce a full long-form YouTube home tour plus short reels for Instagram and Facebook. A buyer relocating for a job in Las Colinas can walk through your house from another state, see the street, the yard, and how close it sits to the lake or the DART Orange Line, and show up ready to write an offer.

• Drone video shows the lot, the neighborhood, and what is around you. Photos cannot do that.
• A long-form tour lets serious buyers see the whole layout, room by room, so the people booking showings are already sold on the floor plan.
• Short reels reach buyers who are not actively searching yet but are thinking about it.

How do today's mortgage rates change what an Irving buyer can pay?

The 30-year fixed rate averaged 7.40% on October 8, 2026, according to Freddie Mac. That is up from 6.30% a year ago. Every jump in rates shrinks the monthly budget for the same buyer, which is a big reason overpriced listings are sitting.

You can work with that instead of against it. A seller credit toward a rate buydown can lower a buyer's payment more than a small price cut would. Picture a buyer who loves your house but is $150 a month over budget. A credit that buys their rate down might close that gap, and you keep your list price intact on paper for the next appraisal.

Dallas County had about 4.0 months of inventory in August 2026, per MetroTex. That is more choice than buyers had a few years ago, so the homes that win are the ones that are priced right and show up better online than the competition.

If you're thinking about selling in Irving, call or text Ben Jimenez at 469-730-6895. I'll pull the closed comps for your street, show you where your price should land, and walk you through exactly how the drone and video marketing would work for your home.

AI-assisted research and drafting, reviewed and approved by Ben Jimenez before publishing.