Bonnie Wicks Bertalot
Posts from April 13th, 2026
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What Should Be Done Before a Home Is Listed (But Often Isn't)
There are two ways to bring a home to market.
You can list it…
or you can prepare it.
And those are not the same thing.
Over the years, I've seen a pattern that quietly creates stress, renegotiations, and sometimes failed contracts. A home is listed without fully understanding what's attached to it—legally, financially, or physically—and everyone assumes it will get sorted out "once we're under contract."
That sounds harmless.
Until it isn't.
The Assumption Most People Are Making
The underlying belief tends to be this:
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