Selling a home can be incredibly stressful for many reasons: you’re not wanting to sell but must, ready to move on with your life and don’t want to deal with the selling, or just don’t know how to set it up to sell. First, if you don’t need to sell but feel you have no choice check your alternatives such as an investor or see if your bank/mortgage company will work with you. Secondly, if you are ready to move on but just don’t want to deal with selling the home you can still go with an investor that way you don’t have to worry about cleaning, repairs or even paying commissions plus you can sell it and move on. Real estate agents will take over the home, make sure it is staged and cleaned up but all that will cost but you and you may be able to get a higher price for your home but will take longer to sell. If you want to sell your home, try to maximize your income, and minimize your outcome by first making sure the outside is presentable and has good curb appeal. As a potential buyer enters your home make sure it’s clean and presentable, no dishes in the kitchen, no dust bunnies, no children’s toys spread throughout, toothpaste and hairbrushes put away. Remove any personal photos or keepsakes, you want them to see them in the house not you. Do slight upgrades, for example fresh coat of paint, clean the carpets, change door handles or cabinet handles to give them an updated look. You want the home to be cheery and bright. Also declutter, pack things you’re not using, for example if it’s summer pack your winter items. You want the home to appear neat, organized, and roomy. So, eliminate any nick-nack’s, excessive clothing in the closets (buyer’s will look in cabinets and closets), in the cabinetry and all. The biggest thing – hide anything pet related – hamster to dogs. You don’t want buyers to know a pet lives there. This could deter a good number of potential buyers due to the “pet smell” they assume is there. Finally, price your home reasonably within the market. If you over-price your home no one will even bother, if you slightly underprice your home, you encourage buyers and could get multiple offers. In today’s economy with not enough homes on the market underpricing by 10% will give you the edge and possibly get more than what you thought.