11 Things Every Home Seller Should Do

As a home seller, your goal is to sell your property quickly for the most money possible.

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As a home seller, your goal is to sell your property quickly for the most money possible. However, in the wake of COVID-19, you'll need to take some extra steps to adapt your selling strategy to the current market -- such as incorporating social distancing procedures with in-person home tours.

Here, we've outlined several steps would-be sellers should take to seal the deal (safely!) and get top dollar for their home.

Patricia Mertz Esswein
Contributing Writer, Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Esswein joined Kiplinger in May 1984 as director of special publications and managing editor of Kiplinger Books. In 2004, she began covering real estate for Kiplinger's Personal Finance, writing about the housing market, buying and selling a home, getting a mortgage, and home improvement. Prior to joining Kiplinger, Esswein wrote and edited for Empire Sports, a monthly magazine covering sports and recreation in upstate New York. She holds a BA degree from Gustavus Adolphus College, in St. Peter, Minn., and an MA in magazine journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School at Syracuse University.