Make the real estate market work for you! Whether your local real estate market is strong or sluggish, you can take effective steps to reach the right buyers, pick the best offer, and ultimately get top dollar for your home. Selling Your House: Nolo’s Essential Guide will take you through the process from start to finish. And, you’ll learn how to do it all in the shortest possible time. Real estate expert and best-selling author Ilona Bray gives you the inside scoop on: setting a price that will attract buyers finding the right real estate agent safely opening your home to visitors determining which repairs and upgrades pay off making legally required disclosures to buyers evaluating purchase offers, and negotiating and closing escrow successfully. Provides tips from industry pros—including real estate agents, attorneys, home stagers, and more—as well as stories from home sellers.