So you’ve decided to defy the odds and put your house up for sale. Next you decide to push the odds further by skipping the steep commissions and selling the place yourself. It might be a buyer’s market – especially for prospective McKinney, TX residents – but you can improve your odds of closing a sale by carefully preparing your home to attract a buyer’s eye. You should know that getting houses ready for sale in McKinney, TX is a twofold process: prepping and staging.