If you are planning on selling your home, I would suggest starting with a really popular realtor. Find someone who has been doing this for some time.

Make sure that when it comes to the listing price, you don’t always follow their advice because they just want to make money. You should find out what the other homes in your area are selling for. When it comes to showing your home, make sure it smells good. You can either light candles or bake cookies in the oven.

Also, clean out your clutter. Make the rooms look neat and roomy. If it needs painting, do it. Keep the kid’s toys put away and especially in the kitchen, less is better on the counters. The most important thing is curb appeal. If your house doesn’t look good from the outside, no one is going to want to come inside.

Trim the bushes, mow the grass, etc. Only give the realtor a limited amount of time to list your house, such as two or three months. If they can’t do anything by then, drop them and either sell it yourself or look for a new realtor.