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Free seller guide

How to prepare your home to sell.

A clear, practical plan for getting market-ready without spending money blindly or trying to make every decision at once.

Coral Cribb seated in her Jacksonville studio

Before the sign goes up

A good launch begins with good decisions.

Your home does not need to look perfect. It needs a thoughtful plan based on its condition, the buyers likely to consider it, your competition, and your timing.

01

Start with your timing

Talk through why you are moving, when you need to move, whether another purchase is involved, and what a successful sale needs to accomplish.

02

Study the competition

Review recent sales, active listings, condition, location, and buyer alternatives before choosing a pricing strategy.

03

Choose repairs carefully

Focus on items that improve confidence, function, or presentation. Some projects are worth doing and others may not return their cost.

04

Edit and clean

Reduce visual clutter, make rooms easy to understand, clean thoroughly, and give buyers space to imagine the home as their own.

05

Prepare for photography

Finish the agreed work before photos, simplify surfaces, check lighting, and make the first online impression feel intentional.

06

Plan for showings

Decide how much notice you need, how pets will be handled, and how the home can stay reasonably ready during the active listing period.

07

Evaluate the whole offer

Price matters, but so do financing, deposits, requested credits, contingencies, closing date, and the likelihood of a smooth closing.

08

Navigate inspections and appraisal

Review new information carefully, weigh repair or credit requests, and keep the larger transaction goals in view.

09

Prepare for closing

Track documents, move-out timing, utilities, keys, final walk-through, and the details needed to transfer the property.

A plan for your property

What is worth doing before you list?

Walk through the home with Coral before committing to projects. The useful answer depends on your property, your market, and your goals.

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