Selling your Corvallis home in today's market
A good sale starts with a clear-eyed read on the market — not a flattering number to win your listing. Here's how I price, prepare, and market a home so it sells for what it's actually worth.
Three things that pay off
1 · Price it right from day one
The first two weeks set the tone for the whole listing.
2 · Prepare with intention
Targeted prep that buyers notice — not a gut renovation.
3 · Market where buyers look
Get the home in front of the people actually searching.
Estimate your take-home
The selling process
Meet your agent
Talk goals, timeline, and an honest market read.
Establish your price
Grounded in comparables, not wishful thinking.
Prepare your home
Decide what's worth doing — and what isn't.
List for sale
Photos, listing, and marketing that reach real buyers.
Offers & negotiations
Marty brings every offer and walks through the tradeoffs.
Under contract
Inspections, appraisal, and contingencies managed.
Final details
Repairs, paperwork, and loose ends closed out.
Closing
Sign, hand over the keys, move forward.
What moves your home's value
Condition & updates
How upkeep and recent work shift buyer perception.
Phase 2Location & lot
Setting, lot, and proximity factors.
Phase 2Size & layout
Square footage and floor-plan usability.
Phase 2Shows how factors move value — not a dollar estimate. Not an appraisal or CMA.