Selling a house
No matter how attached you become to a property, a house is worth what somebody will give you for it—not a penny more or less. It doesn’t matter what you think or feel the house is worth—you have to be realistic about the local real estate market conditions when you set the price.
If you don't have a realtor when you decide to sell, you will need to
first find one you can rely on for good advice and moral support.
Referrals from people you trust are the best way to find a good realtor.
You might want to start by deciding when, ideally, you'd like to be out of the house. Then ask your realtor to research how long houses like yours in your neighborhood are usually on the market, so you can decide when to put it on the market.
You should also ask your realtor to research how much comparable properties in your area are selling for, so you can establish a realistic selling price.
When you’re ready to get down to brass tacks, invite your realtor over for a walk-through, to determine what needs to be done to show the house in the best possible light. Make a list of the repairs/improvements and figure out schedules and budgets for each of them.
Once you’ve gotten the repairs and/or improvements finished, ask the realtor to come back to the house and look the work over. If s/he approves, it will be time to sign a contract with the realtor for him/her to represent you. All that remains to be done then is to put up a “for sale” sign in your front yard, and get ready to start packing.