Sell your Sachse house as-is

Two counties, two kinds of tax bill

Sachse sits in two counties, Dallas County and Collin County, and the city's Tax Information page explains that the tax bills arrive differently depending on the county:

• Collin County: residents get one statement from Collin County that includes county, city and school taxes.
• Dallas County: residents get a statement from Dallas County with county and city taxes, and the school taxes come from Garland Independent School District on a separate statement.

The Dallas County Tax Office's jurisdictions page lists Sachse among the cities it collects for. In Collin County, the Tax Assessor-Collector mails statements in October, due on receipt, and tax certificates must be requested at its McKinney office, 2300 Bloomdale Road, Suite 2324.

The city's County Tax Offices page gives the three places to call:

Office	Address	Phone
Dallas Central Appraisal District	2949 N. Stemmons Fwy., Dallas	214.631.0910
Collin Central Appraisal District	250 W. Eldorado Pkwy., McKinney	469.742.9200
Garland ISD Tax Office	901 State St., Garland	972.494.8570

Each appraisal district has an Appraisal Review Board that takes and hears value protests for property in its county. Sachse also offers a $50,000 over-65 exemption and a $50,000 disabled person exemption, both filed with Dallas CAD or Collin CAD.

Selling a rented house: the 30-day update rule

Sachse adopted its Rental Registration Program on June 5, 2023. It is mandatory, and it is registration only: the city wants contact information for the owner and the tenant. There are no inspections and no registration fees. What owners do have to watch is the update rule. A registration update is due within 30 days of any change in occupancy or tenancy, and failing to register or update can lead to a citation. Questions go to Neighborhood Services.

So if a tenant moves out while you get the house ready to sell, file the tenant update within 30 days. If a tenant has to be removed first, the case goes to the justice court for the precinct where the property is (Property Code sections 24.004 and 24.0041). Collin County's justice court civil suits page says every eviction must be filed in the precinct where the property is located and points to a precinct map. Dallas County's justice of the peace page links its own district map.

Utilities, carts and code before closing

Sachse's Utility Billing page shapes the last weeks before a sale in a few ways:

• Stopping service: submit the Account Update Request online or on the fillable form, Monday through Friday, with 24 business hours' notice. Any refund that applies is processed within four to six weeks.
• Leave the carts: the city tells new customers that trash and recycling carts should stay with existing homes and asks them to report the number and color they find.
• The buyer's paperwork: a new account needs proof of residency, and the accepted documents include a settlement or closing document showing buyer, seller and closing date (the price can be redacted) or a warranty deed. Connection takes at least 24 business hours after documents are in.

Utility Billing is at 3815 Sachse Road, Building B, 469-429-4763. Card payments carry a 2.5% processing fee, plus a $1.25 portal fee online or by phone.

A house that sits empty still has to meet the city's common code rules. Grass and weeds over 12 inches are a violation, and owners and tenants must mow to the edge of the pavement. Junk, trash and debris, leftover construction material dumped on a lot, and a junked vehicle in public view are also on the list. Code concerns go to 469-429-4793.

Deeds, probate and foreclosure in Dallas County and Collin County

Deeds. Records are kept by the clerk of the county where the property is. In Dallas County that is the County Clerk's Recording Division at 500 Elm Street, Suite 2100. In Collin County, the County Clerk's Land Recordings office is at 2300 Bloomdale Road in McKinney, (972) 548-4185, with a second location at 900 E. Park Blvd. in Plano. Its page notes that the online database is not the official repository and that some information has been redacted under House Bill 4350.

Probate. The case is filed in the county where the person who died lived (Estates Code section 33.001). For a Dallas County resident, that means Dallas County's probate courts at 600 Commerce Street. For a Collin County resident, it is the Collin County Probate Court in the Russell A. Steindam Courts Building, 2100 Bloomdale Road, McKinney, which notes that uncontested probate cases are often handled by Zoom.

Foreclosure. Texas sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month, at the courthouse of the county where the land is, after at least 21 days' notice (Property Code section 51.002). The Dallas County Clerk's foreclosure notices page posts files by city, Sachse included.

Selling your Sachse house to Cash Home Advisors

Cash Home Advisors buys Sachse houses in both Dallas County and Collin County. You can sell as-is, without making repairs, and we pay all closing costs. We can close in 7–14 days. Se habla español.

Start with the short form or read how it works. See also the risks of a vacant rental and a vacant house checklist.

Local offices for this area

• City of Sachse County Tax Offices
• Dallas Central Appraisal District
• Collin Central Appraisal District: Tax Offices
• Dallas County Clerk, Recording Division
• Collin County Clerk, Land Recordings
• City of Sachse Utility Billing

ZIP codes we buy in: 75048