Stages

The sale, split into the jobs that come before the moving truck.

• Prep and repairs

  Walk the property, then fix what has to work before you spend on finish.

• Staging

  Clear rooms so a buyer can see the house, not the stuff in it.

• Pricing

  Compare this property with sold homes, then write the net you will accept.

• Listing photos

  Use daylight, turn the lights on, and photograph the work you finished.

• Agent or FSBO

  List the jobs in a sale, then decide who will do each one.

• Offers and negotiation

  Read credits and dates with the price, and answer before a deadline passes.

• Closing

  Build the file early and check the house again before the final visit.

• Moving

  Book the truck after the date is real, and label boxes by room.