As of the October 2026 briefing, inventory was up, which means buyers can wait for the next listing instead of settling for yours. That’s fine if your house is priced right and shown honestly. It raises the bar for honest.
The split I watch every week: turnkey homes priced correctly move fast, everything else waits. The difference is condition and price. Not a better headline.
Condition
I’ll walk the house with you and tell you what’s worth spending money on. Usually less than sellers expect: paint, light, and obvious deferred maintenance earn their keep, a big renovation right before listing generally doesn’t.
Where condition can’t be fixed, we price for it. That beats pretending.
Photos and launch
Real photos of real rooms, including the ones that need work. If a room is empty, let it be empty.
I won’t talk you into AI-touched-up photos, because buyers walk in expecting the finished room they were shown and feel lied to on the spot. The full argument.
Price and photos both have to be right on day one. The opening days usually bring the most attention, and a price cut in week six doesn’t get that audience back.
Once we’re live
I run the marketing, showings, and negotiation, and I tell you what’s happening as it happens. Once we’re under contract the inspection window is where the action is, and I stay on top of it.
Not sure where your number lands? A Home Value Review starts with me walking the property.
What happens next
- Price it. Recent comparable sales, set against your bottom line.
- Prep and photograph. Real photos, before it hits the market.
- List and market. Live on the MLS. Showings begin.
- Review offers. We negotiate price and terms together.
- Under contract. Earnest money down, clock starts.
- Inspection and appraisal. I handle requests and keep it moving.
- Close. You sign, hand over the keys, proceeds follow.
Common seller questions, including what it costs to sell and what is worth fixing first, are answered here.
Your seller checklist
- Declutter and tackle small repairs
- Gather your mortgage payoff and property records
- Plan to be out during showings
- Run a net proceeds estimate
- Line up your move and forwarding address

