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Home sellers in the United States spend an average of $20,851 to sell their homes, according to Zillow and Thumbtack\u2019s 2019 Hidden Costs of Selling analysis. This includes closing costs as well as improvements and other projects made when people are preparing their homes for sale.<\/p>\n

More than half of today\u2019s sellers are doing so for the first time, and the costs associated with the process may come as an unwelcome surprise. Zillow and Thumbtack identified several common \u2013 but often overlooked \u2013 expenses to inform sellers as they prepare to list their homes this spring.<\/p>\n

The majority (79 percent) of sellers complete at least one home improvement project before putting the home on the market, which tends to pay off. Sellers who make improvements to their homes are more likely to sell for more than their asking price than those who don\u2019t \u2013 22 percent versus 16 percent, according to the Zillow\u2019s earlier Consumer Housing Trends Report.<\/p>\n

Sellers who hire professional help for common home prep projects tend to spend, based on a national average, $6,570 on improvements like interior and exterior painting, staging, and carpet cleaning, as well as local moving costs to their new home.<\/p>\n

Closing costs are another big expense for home sellers, including agent commissions and transfer or sales taxes. Nationally, these can add up to $14,281, on average, but because they are based on the home\u2019s sale price, sellers in the nation\u2019s priciest markets pay much more. In the San Jose metro, sellers pay $76,015 on average in closing costs, the highest of metros analyzed. By comparison, sellers in Cleveland spend the least \u2013 $9,046.<\/p>\n

Preparing a home for sale is just one of the things that can be stressful for sellers. Other challenges for sellers are timing the sale with the purchase of a new home, and selling it within the desired time frame. And with some of the hottest markets cooling off, buyers are able to be more selective as they look for a new home, meaning sellers may have to do more to get their homes sale ready.<\/p>\n

\u201cSelling is often a complicated process that can sometimes require extensive prep work in order to put your best foot forward for a successful sale,\u201d said Skylar Olsen, Zillow\u2019s director of economic research. \u201cIt also comes with huge transaction costs that aren\u2019t necessarily top of mind to someone who hasn\u2019t sold a home in a while or never has had the pleasure. Selling was hard even in the sellers\u2019 market of recent years, and it\u2019s going to get harder as markets soften.\u201d<\/p>\n

Homeowners Spend $20K on Average to Prep the Homes for Sale<\/a> by Mike Wheatley | Realty Biz News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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