If buying a home is the single biggest investment anyone can make, then successfully selling that home is even more important. In 50 simple steps, Ilyce R. Glink takes home sellers through the process of readying a house for sale, giving excellent advice about how to get the most value from your home in the shortest time possible. This book has all the features that readers have come to love in Glink's "50 Simple Steps" series: Top 10 Rules Every Seller Should Live By, Top 10 Mistakes Every Home Seller Makes, worksheets, checklists, and the popular "A Good Start" feature for every step. Unlike other books about how to sell a home, Glink takes a room-by-room approach, helping people get the most value from every part of their property, including the garage, the attic, and the basement, as well as the exterior and landscaping. She also instructs sellers on how to deal with agents and brokers, assess the local market, set the right asking price, negotiate closing costs, and keep paperwork handy and organized.This is the perfect book for every seller who wants to put additional profit into his or her pocket.