Advice on selling first home
We bought our house in Upstate South Carolina in March 2022 for $195,000 with a 2.5% interest rate. It’s a 2 bed / 2 bath built in 2020, and we’ve lived in it since buying it.
We’re thinking about putting it on the market soon and trying to figure out the smartest way to sell it. I keep going back and forth between using a realtor or trying FSBO.
For people who have sold recently:
- Was FSBO worth it?
- What surprised you most during the selling process?
- What should we start doing now before listing?
- Is staging really necessary for a smaller/newer home?
- Did you regret using or not using an agent?
- Any mistakes you would avoid if you sold again?
We still owe around $159k if that matters. We’re mainly trying to make the process smooth and not leave money on the table.
Any advice appreciated.