How to Choose a Realtor to Sell Your Home
How to choose a realtor when you sell. The performance numbers to ask for, the questions that separate agents, and why your own valuation comes first.
Home selling guides
Sell with confidence, from your first number to closing day
Clear answers on pricing, timing, costs and taxes, for homeowners who want to know what they will walk away with before they list.
How Much Does It Cost to Sell a House?
How much does it cost to sell a house? See commission, closing costs, prep, concessions and moving, plus a worksheet for your own net proceeds.
How to Sell a House in Nine Steps
Selling a house takes nine steps, and the first is finding out what it's worth. What to fix, how to choose an agent, and how to price it so it sells.
Capital Gains Tax on Home Sale and Why Many Sellers Owe Nothing
Capital gains tax on home sale applies only above the $250,000 or $500,000 IRS exclusion. See how the rules work and how to figure your own gain.
How Long Does It Take to Sell a House?
Selling a house usually takes two to four months from prep to closing. See what each stage takes, what slows a sale, and how your list price sets the pace.
What Is the Best Time to Sell a House?
Late spring brings the most buyers, but your neighborhood, your price and your deadline can move the best time to sell a house by weeks. See how to choose.