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Home selling decisions

Selling decisions feel thin when the only answer is sale price. The useful answer is what you may actually keep, which line item can move, and which prep spend creates risk.

Use the guides to frame the decision, then use embedded estimators and checks to find missing scope, fragile assumptions, bad incentives, and the next question to ask before signing or spending.

Plain English

I want to sell. How much might I keep?

Look past sale price. Subtract payoff, agent fees, repairs, credits, taxes, HOA, and closing costs.

Start here: Start with seller proceeds, then decide which repairs are worth doing.

Cash needed: Money you may need now, not later.
Reserve: Money kept aside for repairs or surprises.
Closing costs: Fees and charges paid when a home changes hands.
Net: What is left after costs are subtracted.

Decision tools and guides

What sellers forget

Net proceeds can be wrong even when the sale price is right. Payoff timing, concessions, prep spend, title fees, taxes, association costs, and repair credits all change the real check.

  • Run at least three net sheets: optimistic list price, realistic accepted price, and low-offer stress case.
  • Do not spend on prep until it is sorted into safety, lender/insurance blocker, buyer perception, or cosmetic wish-list.
  • Commission savings should be tested against exposure, service, buyer-side strategy, and negotiation value.

What would make the decision go bad

The sale plan fails when prep consumes cash without improving net proceeds, or when an offer looks strong until concessions, credits, and timing are visible.