What needs to be done when selling your home?

There are several steps involved in getting your home ready to sell. Preparing your Home.
This involves spring cleaning, repairing anything in the home that needs fixing, cleaning up clutter, etc. You should also put away any family photos, or anything that personalizes your home. This way potential buyers can envision what the home would look like with their photos, etc.

Real Estate Agent vs. Selling your Home Yourself
If you have decided to use a real estate agent expect to pay 6-7% commission. Remember you are paying for expert advice, and your home will be in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). You can also sell your home yourself. To do it yourself you need to know a lot about your house, your neighborhood, and you should have general knowledge about the real estate market.

Setting the Price
Deciding on the price can be tricky. You don't want to start off too high or too low. One way to get a good idea of how well homes in your area are selling is to call a local real estate agent. They will be able to give you comparisons of homes that have sold in your area in the last 6 months.

Getting an Offer on home
When an offer on your home comes in be prepared to negotiate. Remember this means give and take.

Closing
Once an offer has been submitted and accepted, and the buyer has obtained financing, you are ready to close on your home. At the closing you generally get a check, and hand over the keys.

Buy another home
Some people sell their home first, and then buy another home. Others buy first and sell their current home later. Many people look for and buy at the same time they sell.