Arranging a Professional Inspection Before You Sell Your House

Learn when it makes sense to hire a home inspector before you put your house on the market.

How to Get Rid of Stuff in Preparation for a Home Sale

Need to unload excess possessions? Here's how to make the highest profit.

Alternatives to Selling: Becoming a Landlord

There may be more value to holding onto the property and renting it out than you realize.

Seller Financing: How It Works in Home Sales

A useful tool in a tight credit market.

Organizing Paperwork for Your Home Sale

Being organized is key to a successful (and sane) home sale.

What's Dual Agency in a Real Estate Transaction and Why Should I Avoid It?

What’s dual agency and why should I avoid it?

How Much It Will Cost to Have a Real Estate Agent Help Sell Your House

The tradition is to pay your real estate agent a commission based on the property's selling price, but how exactly does this work?

How to Interview a Prospective Agent to Sell Your Home

Questions to ask when choosing a real estate agent to sell your house

Signing a Listing Agreement with Your Real Estate Agent

What goes into a seller’s listing agreement with a real estate agent.

Sell Your Home FSBO or With a Real Estate Agent?

Considering whether the effort involved in selling one's home without a broker is worth the potential savings on commission.

Negotiate the Agent's Commission When Selling Your House

Save money when you sell your home by reducing your real estate agent's commission.

Choosing a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Home

Selecting the best broker to represent your interests in the sale.

Is My Neighbor Ruining My Property Value by Listing Her Home at a Low Price?

Strategies for keeping one's property values high.

Listing Your House: What List Price Should You Set?

Setting the right list price gets potential buyers in the door, but it doesn't mean your house will sell for that amount.

Comparative Market Analysis Helps Sellers Price Their Home

Pricing a house right is crucial to bringing in buyers.

Can I sue my neighbor for having, in effect, reduced my home's sale price?

Unfortunately, your neighbor has no direct duty to you regarding property upkeep, and thus no civil liability for failing to maintain.