For sellers
The quick answers are on the home page. These go deeper, into the real numbers and the situations that catch people off guard.
- Pricing strategy in a buyer's marketIn a slow market your list price decides who even sees the listing. Every day it sits is working against you.
- Listing prep that actually pays offPaint earns its money back, a new kitchen usually doesn't. And the first photo matters more than any renovation.
- Capital gains and the principal-residence exemptionThe exemption is generous, but it isn't automatic. You have to report the sale, and the exceptions can bite.
If there's a seller question you want answered in plain English, tell me. What people ask for is how I decide what to write next.