Short answerMost sellers want three answers: what will a buyer's inspector and appraiser find, what will I actually walk away with, and how do I handle the repair request. These guides answer each one with real numbers and plain language, organized by the age of your house and the stage of your sale.
If you only read two pages, read what a home inspector may flag and what you keep when you sell.
Start here
Selling by home age
- What may a home inspector flag when I sell my house in Southern Indiana?
- What may an inspector flag when I sell a house built before 1940?
- What may an inspector flag when I sell a house built between 1940 and 1959?
- What may an inspector flag on a 1970s house?
- What may an inspector flag when I sell a house built in the 1980s?
- What may an inspector flag when I sell a house built in the 1990s?
- What may an inspector flag when I sell a house built between 2000 and 2009?
- What may an inspector flag when I sell a house built between 2010 and 2019?
- What may an inspector flag when I sell a house built since 2020?
Net proceeds
- What do I keep when I sell my house in Southern Indiana?
- What are seller closing costs in Indiana?
- As a seller, do I have to pay the buyer's agent?
- Is it cheaper to make repairs, give a credit, or lower the price?
- How much do inspection repair requests cut into my net?
- Should I sell my house as is or fix it first?
Preparing and responding
Selling step by step
- What are the steps to selling a house in Indiana?
- How long does it take to sell a house in Southern Indiana?
- When is the best time to sell a house in Southern Indiana?
- How do I price my house to sell?
- How accurate is Zillow's Zestimate and other online home values?
- Do I need to stage my house, and how do I get it ready for showings?
- How do I compare offers on my house?
- What are seller concessions, and how much can a buyer ask for?
- What happens at closing when I sell my house in Indiana?
- What stays with the house when I sell, and when do I have to move out?
- Why isn't my house selling, and when should I lower the price?
- What documents do I need to sell my house in Indiana?
Selling in special situations
- How do I sell my house and buy another one at the same time?
- Do I pay taxes when I sell my house?
- How do I sell an inherited house in Indiana?
- Can I sell my house if I still owe on the mortgage, or owe more than it is worth?
- Can I sell a rental house with tenants living in it in Indiana?
- How does selling a house during a divorce work in Indiana?
Want to know what a buyer's inspector may find before they do?
Book a free pre listing condition walk. I walk the house with you, point out what inspectors and FHA, VA, and USDA appraisers tend to flag, and give you planning ranges so you can decide what to fix, credit, price in, or disclose.
Book a condition walkOr call or text (812) 525-5489, or email john@yourpropertynegotiator.com.
The condition walk is a REALTOR® and contractor evaluation, not a home inspection, and it does not replace one. If you have already signed a listing agreement with another agent, please take these questions to your agent.
John Long, REALTOR® · 1 Percent Lists Indiana Real Estate · (812) 525-5489 · yourpropertynegotiator.com
This page is general information, not a substitute for a professional home inspection, and not legal, tax, insurance, or lending advice. Ask a real estate attorney about contracts and disclosure, a CPA about taxes, your lender about loan rules, and a licensed inspector or tradesperson about your house. Nothing here guarantees a sale price, net proceeds, repair cost, payment, timeline, appraisal, inspection result, or loan approval. Cost figures are planning estimates, not bids. I own Wardmark Property Operations LLC, a contracting company. You are always free to use any contractor you choose.