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Six ways to sell, and every one of them costs you something. This is where you go deeper on any of them before you talk to anyone — what the discount actually is in dollars, what a review is supposed to catch, what happens if a creative buyer stops paying. The downside is stated first, the calculators run on your own numbers, and nothing here asks you to fill out a form.
01
Find Your Realtor
The accountability layer only means something if you understand what it's protecting you from.
- GuideWhat “full-time agent” actually screens forThe screen is narrower than it sounds and it excludes agents who are good at their other job.
- GuideWhat the 30-day listing review is supposed to catchMost listings that fail do not fail at day 90.
- GuideWhat happens if your agent goes quietGoing quiet is the most common failure in this business and the least dramatic.
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Commission calculator
What the total commission costs in dollars, and what is left before closing costs and payoff.
Total commission at 6%
$21,000
Estimated proceeds before closing costs
$329,000
Estimate only — does not include closing costs, payoff amounts, or other deductions.
02
Cash Offer
We say the discount out loud. Here's how to check the math yourself.
- GuideWhat a cash offer really costsA cash offer is a discount.
- GuideTelling a fair discount from a lowballEvery cash offer is below market.
- GuideWhat to ask for before you take the house off marketThe moment you accept, you stop marketing.
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Cash offer comparison
The listing path costs commission and repairs. The cash path costs a discount. This puts the two nets side by side.
Estimated net if listed
$273,000
Estimated net if sold for cash
$270,000
Listing nets about $3,000 more, before the time and uncertainty it takes to get there.
Rough estimates for comparison only — not an offer or appraisal.
03
Creative Selling
Higher price, more involvement after closing — know exactly what you're carrying.
- GuideSeller financing vs. lease-purchase vs. subject-toDefinitions are easy to find and not very useful.
- GuideWhat recourse you have if the buyer stops payingPlan for this before you sign, because the answer is never fast and it is never free.
- GuideWhen creative terms are worth the added riskCreative terms usually beat cash on price and can beat a listing on net.
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Seller financing payment estimator
What a buyer would pay you monthly, and what the interest adds up to across the full term.
Amount financed
$270,000
Estimated monthly payment
$1,796
Total interest over the term
$376,674
Principal and interest only. Taxes, insurance, and any servicing fees are separate.
Illustrative estimate only — not a loan offer or financing commitment.
04
Guaranteed Sold Program
A floor price and a date, on paper, not a promise.
- GuideReading a guaranteed sold agreementA guaranteed sold program is a listing plus a written backstop: if it does not sell on the open market, a buyer takes it at a floor price by a set date.
- GuideIf the backstop offer is the one you takePlan for the backstop to be the outcome, not the safety net you never touch.
- GuideGuaranteed sold vs. a straight listingBoth paths start the same way — a full-time agent lists your house on the open market.
05
Avoid Foreclosure
Options narrow with the clock. Know which ones are still open.
- GuideWhat is typically still open at 30, 60, and 90 days behindNothing here is a state-specific answer.
- GuideReinstatement vs. short sale vs. equity saleTwo questions sort almost every distressed seller into the right lane.
- GuideRed flags in offers aimed at distressed homeownersDefault notices are public in most places, which means the mail and the phone calls start almost immediately.
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Equity check
Which lane you are in depends mostly on this number. Use the payoff figure from your servicer, not last month's statement balance.
Estimated equity position
$20,000
There is likely equity here. A sale with equity or a short sale may both be options, and a sale you control usually beats anything that happens at auction.
Rough estimate only — not a valuation or payoff figure.
06
Sell Your Land
A different market — fewer buyers, different financing, different price drivers.
- GuideWhy land sits on the market longerLand is a different market with the same word attached to it.
- GuideWhat actually sets land's priceAcreage is the number sellers lead with and the one buyers weight least.
- GuideWhat to have ready before you list vacant landEvery unanswered question about a parcel becomes either a delay or a discount.
When you want a number instead of an estimate
Every calculator here runs on assumptions you typed in. A full-time local agent can replace them with comparable sales for your address. There is nothing to sign with CloseCenter and sellers pay us nothing.
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