Selling Tips: Keep your home clean and ready to show at all times. Price your home according to what similar home have sold for in your area - not by how much cash you need from the sale of your home and how much you paid for improvements. Consider selecting an agent in advance to list your home if you can't see it in a few weeks.  Get the agent's advice about pricing and repairs. Hire professionals to help you along the way.  These can include a closing agent and or real estate attorney.  You will need a home inspection if an inspection is required in your city. Keep a notebook with potential buyers' names, addresses and phone numbers so you can follow up. Don't stop advertising your home when you receive a bid. A buyer's offer may not survive the negotiating process. What Should Your Agent Do For You? Conducting a marketing strategy and market analysis to help you set a fair price for your home. Advertising your home. This includes placing newspaper ads, internet ads, providing a lawn sign and listing your home with MLS. Negotiating the terms of the sale with buyers, including contingencies and counteroffers. Reviewing and filling out contracts.  In complex selling situations (for example, if the property is party of a contested estate in probate, or if you're a separated or divorced couple selling the home) you may want to hire an attorney experienced in real estate matters. See the transaction through to the closing.