How much will I actually net from selling?

Short answer

Your net is the sale price minus everything that comes out of it, the listing side, the seller closing costs, and any concessions, and you should know that figure before you make any decision.

Full answer

The number you take away from a sale is never the sale price, and sellers get surprised when the difference shows up at the table. Pieces come out along the way: the listing compensation on your side, and then the question of whether you are asked to cover compensation for the buyer's agent, which is a negotiable term of the contract. There are seller closing costs like title, settlement, and recording fees, plus any concessions, such as contributing to the buyer's closing costs or a repair credit after inspection. Every sale is different, which is exactly why you want an estimate before you commit to a path, not a ballpark on the back of an envelope.

Here is what a straight answer means in practice: a clear, line-by-line estimate of your costs and your projected net proceeds before we ever put a sign in the yard. You decide from knowledge, not surprises. I wrote out a fuller walkthrough of each piece in my answer on the costs of selling your home, and if you want the real number for your address, that is what the estimate is for. Bring your address to a 15-minute consult and I will pencil it out with you, including what each selling option might change about that bottom line. Read the full costs-of-selling answer , then book a 15-minute consult and we will pencil out your net together.

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