Most homes are priced on guesswork and photographed badly
Both are fixable. Together they account for much of the difference between a house that sells and one that sits.
Pricing
An automated estimate does not know that the house two doors down was fully renovated and yours is original, or that the one across the street backs onto the golf course. On streets where condition varies as much as it does in Emerald Hills, that gap is the whole ballgame.
Rivka prices from what has actually closed nearby, and from why it closed there. If your expectation and the market disagree she will say so. That conversation is much easier before three weeks of no offers than after.
Preparation and photography
A short list of specific fixes, in the order that returns the most, beats a general instruction to tidy up. Most sellers spend money in the wrong places.
Then the house gets photographed properly. Rivka spent a decade behind a camera before real estate, and listing photography is where that background pays you back. Buyers decide whether to visit from a phone screen.
Seller questions
What is my home worth?
Condition matters as much as address, so the answer comes from sales that have actually closed on your street. Ask for a valuation and you get the comparables behind the number, not only the number.
What should I fix before listing?
Usually less than people expect, and rarely the things they assume. Rivka will walk the house and give you a short list in the order that returns the most.
How long will it take to sell?
That depends on your price and on the segment your home sits in. You will get a realistic window before you list, including when it is longer than you were hoping.