# First-time home-seller

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 9, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-time-home-seller/948332 "2021-08-09T19:49:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-time-home-seller/948332/3 "2021-08-09T20:40:58Z")

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> [@GESancMan](#):
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> Do I have this all correct? Are there more costs I’m not considering?

That’s the bulk of it. There might be other costs as well, but the commission is the biggest (assuming there aren’t repairs that are needed). Here’s a more detailed answer: [How Much Does It Cost To Sell A House? | Bankrate](https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/how-much-does-it-cost-to-sell-house/)

> [@GESancMan](#):
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> But as far as staging our place, and all that… we don’t have the money to move all of our stuff out and put it in storage for an extended period, pay for staging, and whatever else. Is this going to hurt us?

Honestly, yes it will. It is easier to sell (and get higher bids) if buyers can picture themselves living in your place, and that’s harder when it’s filled with your stuff. But the harder question is if it will hurt you _more_ than the cost and hassle of staging it. That will depend on your condo and the local market. Are you going to be competing with other nearby units that are nicely staged, or is everything selling fast no matter what? These are the things that a local realtor can really help you decide,

> [@GESancMan](#):
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> The whole idea of trying to time selling our condo and buying a house scares the hell out of me…How does this all work?

There’s no great solution to this. I think this question comes up fairly often here. I haven’t looked through these threads in detail, but here are three that came up in a quick search:  
[How to sell and buy a house at the same time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-sell-and-buy-a-house-at-the-same-time/691253)  
[Advice on SECOND time home buying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-second-time-home-buying/944893)  
[Sell our house first, or buy a different house first?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sell-our-house-first-or-buy-a-different-house-first/453881)

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