Preparation and repairs
Painting, cleaning, landscaping, staging, inspections, and contractor work can add up before listing.
Understand your net proceeds
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A sale price is not the amount you take home.
Repairs, concessions, carrying expenses, transaction costs, and mortgage payoff can substantially affect your final proceeds.
From price to proceeds
$400,000
Example sale price
Mortgage payoff55%
Agent and transaction costs18%
Repairs and preparation14%
Holding and concessions13%
What matters here
Make the decision with the complete picture.
A useful comparison looks beyond headline price and estimates the cash remaining after every expected expense.
Transaction expenses
Depending on the transaction, expenses may include negotiated commissions, title charges, concessions, and other closing items.
Time-related costs
Mortgage payments, utilities, insurance, taxes, and maintenance continue while the home remains unsold.
Before moving forward
Your practical checklist.
✓Request written cost estimates
✓Include mortgage and lien payoffs
✓Account for the expected selling timeline
✓Compare estimated net proceeds side by side
See what your property could qualify for.
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