Fix it or List it?

About this episode

This episode discusses essential home repairs for sellers and the difference between mandatory obligations and smart preparations.

You can spend a fortune “fixing everything” and still wonder why your sale price didn’t jump the same amount. That frustration is exactly what we tackle as we answer a question we hear constantly from homeowners getting ready to list: what home repairs do you actually have to do before selling, and what repairs simply make the sale smoother and faster? We talk through the real world difference between mandatory obligations and smart preparation, including what sellers must disclose on a prop...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Walgrave

Topics covered

• home repairs
• selling a house
• real estate
• home improvement
• property disclosure

Keywords

• home repairs
• selling
• real estate
• property disclosure
• fix or list

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