When you first decide to sell your house, you need to start with an honest conversation with yourself about the condition of your home. I don’t mean whether it has the latest trend in countertops. I mean is it clean, is it maintained, is anything broken. If you think a buyer is going to ignore that ceiling stain or the home inspector won’t notice that loose stair tread, you are practicing wishful thinking and it will hold up the sale of your home. 

A new buyer client recently asked me “Don’t the sellers pay our closing costs?” and it was a good reminder that there is A LOT of misleading information out there that can confuse both buyers and sellers.

s there someone that did a great job for you in the past year that you would recommend to other home owners or buyers? A plumber who came to the rescue? A decorator who chose the most perfect paint color? A contractor who came in under budget? A handyman who fixed that thing you’ve been ignoring for months?

Do you have to paint your cool, moody room?