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Under Contract
$415,000
908 Mesquite Street
Austin, TX 78702· $441/sqft
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
940
Square feet
0.14 acres
Lot size
1948
Year built
1
Stories
About this home
A character-rich bungalow that needs full renovation. Ideal for an investor or an owner willing to restore. Priced to reflect condition, sold strictly as-is.
Features and upgrades
- Original front porch
- Alley access
- Walkable to transit
- No HOA
- Long-leaf pine floors
- Large corner lot
Home facts
- Property type
- Single Family
- Status
- Under Contract
- City
- Austin, TX
- Zip code
- 78702
- Parking
- Alley + street
- Heating
- Wall unit
- Cooling
- Window units
- HOA
- None
- Annual taxes
- $7,890 (2025)
Wall unitWindow units
Homeowner stories
Texans who chose a simpler way to sell
Verified feedback from Texas sellers who chose a clear, direct path to closing.
5.0
53verified seller reviews
VerifiedI inherited my mother's house and had no idea what to do with it. Ascend walked me through every option, no pressure at all, and we closed on my timeline.
VerifiedThe house needed a new roof and foundation work. Two agents told me to fix it first. Ascend bought it as-is and I never spent a dollar on repairs.
VerifiedWe were relocating for work with six weeks to move. Straightforward offer, clear paperwork, and the closing date was ours to choose.
VerifiedTwo failed buyer financings later, I was done with the MLS. Ascend gave me a cash number in a day and we closed in eleven.
VerifiedHurricane damage made my house impossible to list. They looked past the repairs and still made a fair offer.
VerifiedI compared their offer to two other buyers. Ascend's was the highest and the only one with no junk fees.
VerifiedBehind on payments and dreading a foreclosure notice. They coordinated with my lender and we closed before the auction date.
VerifiedMy tenants trashed the place. Ascend bought it with the tenants still in it and handled everything after.
VerifiedNo lockboxes, no strangers walking through my kitchen every weekend. One visit, one offer, done.
VerifiedDivorce made everything complicated. They were patient with both attorneys and never rushed us.
VerifiedI expected a lowball. Instead they walked me through the numbers line by line and showed how they got there.
VerifiedMy dad's estate sat empty for two years. Ascend cleared the probate hurdles with our lawyer and closed fast.
VerifiedRoof, HVAC, and plumbing all needed work. They took it as-is and I kept the money I would've spent.
VerifiedClosed in nine days. I have never seen a real estate transaction move that fast.
VerifiedThey called when they said they would, every single time. That alone set them apart.
VerifiedI got quotes from three companies. Ascend was the only one who actually visited the property in person.
VerifiedJob transfer to Denver with four weeks' notice. They picked a closing date that matched my move.
VerifiedNo commission, no staging, no repairs. The number they quoted was the number I received at closing.
VerifiedI'm 74 and didn't want the hassle of a listing. They made it feel simple and treated me with respect.
VerifiedMy rental had been vacant six months and bleeding cash. Ascend ended that in two weeks.
VerifiedThey explained exactly why a retail listing might net me more, then let me decide. That honesty sold me.
VerifiedWe had a fire in the garage. Insurance was a mess. They bought it anyway and handled the paperwork.
VerifiedZero pressure. I took three weeks to think it over and the offer was still there when I called back.
VerifiedTitle had an old lien nobody knew about. Their team found it early and got it cleared.
VerifiedSold a duplex I inherited with my brother. They kept both of us informed and the split was clean.
VerifiedI was skeptical of cash buyers after a bad experience. Ascend restored my faith in the process.
VerifiedThe offer came with a written breakdown. No verbal promises that change later.
VerifiedThey let me leave behind furniture I didn't want to move. Small thing, huge relief.
VerifiedI called on a Tuesday, had an offer Wednesday, and closed the following month on my chosen date.
VerifiedMold in the crawlspace killed two listings. Ascend didn't blink.
VerifiedNo repair credits negotiated at the last minute. The price held from offer to closing.
VerifiedThey coordinated with my HOA on outstanding dues so I didn't have to chase anybody.
VerifiedI own three rentals and sold one to test them. I'll be selling the other two the same way.
VerifiedEvery question I asked got a real answer, not a sales pitch.
VerifiedFoundation shifted badly on my 1962 house. They still gave me a number I could live with.
VerifiedEnglish isn't my first language and they took the time to make sure I understood every document.
VerifiedMy agent's listing expired after 140 days. Ascend closed in 14.
VerifiedThey paid the closing costs like they said. No surprises on the settlement statement.
VerifiedI needed cash for a medical bill fast. They understood the urgency without exploiting it.
VerifiedHoarder situation from my aunt's home. They handled the cleanout entirely.
VerifiedProfessional from the first phone call to the wire hitting my account.
VerifiedI had a tenant with four months left on a lease. Ascend bought it and honored the lease.
VerifiedStraight shooters. They told me upfront what they could and couldn't do.
VerifiedWe sold Mom's house from out of state. Everything was handled remotely and notarized locally.
VerifiedNo repeated showings with my kids and dogs in the house. That was worth a lot to me.
VerifiedThey followed up after closing just to make sure everything went smoothly. Nobody does that.
VerifiedLand plus an old mobile home. Most buyers passed. Ascend made an offer in 48 hours.
VerifiedI got more than I expected and far less stress than I feared.
VerifiedBehind on property taxes and scared. They walked me through payoff at closing step by step.
VerifiedHonest, fast, and human. Three words I never expected to use about selling a house.
VerifiedThey never once pressured me to sign the same day. That's how I knew the offer was real.
VerifiedSold a fixer I'd owned 22 years. Clean paperwork, clean close, no drama.
VerifiedSecond property I've sold to Ascend. There's a reason I came back.
VerifiedI inherited my mother's house and had no idea what to do with it. Ascend walked me through every option, no pressure at all, and we closed on my timeline.
VerifiedThe house needed a new roof and foundation work. Two agents told me to fix it first. Ascend bought it as-is and I never spent a dollar on repairs.
VerifiedWe were relocating for work with six weeks to move. Straightforward offer, clear paperwork, and the closing date was ours to choose.
VerifiedTwo failed buyer financings later, I was done with the MLS. Ascend gave me a cash number in a day and we closed in eleven.
VerifiedHurricane damage made my house impossible to list. They looked past the repairs and still made a fair offer.
VerifiedI compared their offer to two other buyers. Ascend's was the highest and the only one with no junk fees.
VerifiedBehind on payments and dreading a foreclosure notice. They coordinated with my lender and we closed before the auction date.
VerifiedMy tenants trashed the place. Ascend bought it with the tenants still in it and handled everything after.
VerifiedNo lockboxes, no strangers walking through my kitchen every weekend. One visit, one offer, done.
VerifiedDivorce made everything complicated. They were patient with both attorneys and never rushed us.
VerifiedI expected a lowball. Instead they walked me through the numbers line by line and showed how they got there.
VerifiedMy dad's estate sat empty for two years. Ascend cleared the probate hurdles with our lawyer and closed fast.
VerifiedRoof, HVAC, and plumbing all needed work. They took it as-is and I kept the money I would've spent.
VerifiedClosed in nine days. I have never seen a real estate transaction move that fast.
VerifiedThey called when they said they would, every single time. That alone set them apart.
VerifiedI got quotes from three companies. Ascend was the only one who actually visited the property in person.
VerifiedJob transfer to Denver with four weeks' notice. They picked a closing date that matched my move.
VerifiedNo commission, no staging, no repairs. The number they quoted was the number I received at closing.
VerifiedI'm 74 and didn't want the hassle of a listing. They made it feel simple and treated me with respect.
VerifiedMy rental had been vacant six months and bleeding cash. Ascend ended that in two weeks.
VerifiedThey explained exactly why a retail listing might net me more, then let me decide. That honesty sold me.
VerifiedWe had a fire in the garage. Insurance was a mess. They bought it anyway and handled the paperwork.
VerifiedZero pressure. I took three weeks to think it over and the offer was still there when I called back.
VerifiedTitle had an old lien nobody knew about. Their team found it early and got it cleared.
VerifiedSold a duplex I inherited with my brother. They kept both of us informed and the split was clean.
VerifiedI was skeptical of cash buyers after a bad experience. Ascend restored my faith in the process.
VerifiedThe offer came with a written breakdown. No verbal promises that change later.
VerifiedThey let me leave behind furniture I didn't want to move. Small thing, huge relief.
VerifiedI called on a Tuesday, had an offer Wednesday, and closed the following month on my chosen date.
VerifiedMold in the crawlspace killed two listings. Ascend didn't blink.
VerifiedNo repair credits negotiated at the last minute. The price held from offer to closing.
VerifiedThey coordinated with my HOA on outstanding dues so I didn't have to chase anybody.
VerifiedI own three rentals and sold one to test them. I'll be selling the other two the same way.
VerifiedEvery question I asked got a real answer, not a sales pitch.
VerifiedFoundation shifted badly on my 1962 house. They still gave me a number I could live with.
VerifiedEnglish isn't my first language and they took the time to make sure I understood every document.
VerifiedMy agent's listing expired after 140 days. Ascend closed in 14.
VerifiedThey paid the closing costs like they said. No surprises on the settlement statement.
VerifiedI needed cash for a medical bill fast. They understood the urgency without exploiting it.
VerifiedHoarder situation from my aunt's home. They handled the cleanout entirely.
VerifiedProfessional from the first phone call to the wire hitting my account.
VerifiedI had a tenant with four months left on a lease. Ascend bought it and honored the lease.
VerifiedStraight shooters. They told me upfront what they could and couldn't do.
VerifiedWe sold Mom's house from out of state. Everything was handled remotely and notarized locally.
VerifiedNo repeated showings with my kids and dogs in the house. That was worth a lot to me.
VerifiedThey followed up after closing just to make sure everything went smoothly. Nobody does that.
VerifiedLand plus an old mobile home. Most buyers passed. Ascend made an offer in 48 hours.
VerifiedI got more than I expected and far less stress than I feared.
VerifiedBehind on property taxes and scared. They walked me through payoff at closing step by step.
VerifiedHonest, fast, and human. Three words I never expected to use about selling a house.
VerifiedThey never once pressured me to sign the same day. That's how I knew the offer was real.
VerifiedSold a fixer I'd owned 22 years. Clean paperwork, clean close, no drama.
VerifiedSecond property I've sold to Ascend. There's a reason I came back.
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