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

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

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

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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261: 16 Tips for Selling Properties Faster and for More Money with Mindy Jensen