Questions to Ask Before Selling Your Home
Questions to Ask Before Selling Your Home
A printable checklist to bring to any conversation with your agent before you list. Cover these and you will list with confidence.
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Value & pricing
- What is my home realistically worth in the current market?
- How did you arrive at that number — which comparable sales?
- What is the best pricing strategy for my goals?
- How much should I expect to net after all costs?
Preparation
- Which improvements will add value — and which should I skip?
- Do you recommend staging, and how is it handled?
- What repairs or pre-listing inspections make sense?
- What point-of-sale requirements apply to my city?
Marketing & timing
- How will my home be marketed — photography, online, network?
- When is the best time to list, given my situation?
- How long do similar homes take to sell right now?
- What will it cost me to sell, all in?
The process
- What does the timeline from prep to close look like?
- How do you handle offers, negotiation, and contingencies?
- What disclosures am I required to provide?
- How and how often will you communicate with me?
Want the full walk-through? See our guide to preparing your home to sell, or start with a free home valuation. This checklist is general guidance, not legal or financial advice.
Thinking about selling?
Start with an honest read on your home’s value — then we’ll answer every question on this list.