261: 16 Tips for Selling Properties Faster and for More Money with Mindy Jensen | Bigger Pockets Podcast
Here on the BiggerPockets Podcast, we spend a lot of time talking about buying properties—but what about needing to sell them? How does someone get top dollar and get their home sold quickly? Well, today on the podcast, we’re excited to dive deep into this topic with Mindy Jensen, the Community Manager at BiggerPockets and author of the newest book from BiggerPockets, How to Sell Your Home. You might know some of these tips—but others might just blow your mind (and make you thousands next time you sell a property), so grab a pencil and paper and get ready to take some notes!
In This Episode We Cover:
Mindy’s story
How to pay zero dollars in capital gain taxes
The tax exemptions involved with getting married
What exactly a live-in flip is
16 ways to sell your property:
Have a pre-listing home inspection
Clean up your home
Doesn’t pass the sniff test
Great Pictures of your house
Be available
Be informative
Know your competition
Use an agent
Ask your agent
Price it right
List in Peak market time
Double check your listing information
Stage those weird areas that don’t have an obvious use
Leave during your showing
Be prepared to walk away from an offer
Tell everyone you know that your house is for sale
Why Mindy wrote the book
Bonuses!
And SO much more!
Links from the Show
BiggerPockets Forums
BiggerPockets Money Podcast
Email Support
How to Buy Your First (or Next) Property by the End of the Year [The 90-Day Challenge!] (podcast)
What I learned buying a house (blog)
Books Mentioned in this Show
How to Sell Your Home by Mindy Jensen
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Long Distance Investing by David Greene
Set for Life by Scott Trench
The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner
The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
Fire Round Questions
After taking initiative, landing the deal, and successfully completing renovations, how can you be sure your property is going to sell?
Selling home with no agents
How do people work on the timing of selling and buying a home?
Selling challenge
Tweetable Topics:
“Try not to sell a house with a tenant in it.” (Tweet This!)
“Home inspection is totally worth the dollars.” (Tweet This!)
Connect with Mindy
Mindy’s BiggerPockets Profile
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