Start-to-Finish Timeline
Additionally, you will need to set aside time to:
•Find and schedule your buyers.
•Supervise any tradesmen you hire to repair or
paint the house.
•Do a final walk-through with the family or real
estate agent.
•Perform the final accounting.
All in all, first time do-it-yourselfers will find it
takes from 5 to 8 weeks
from start to finish, while a competent professional
firm can usually
complete the job within 2 to 3 weeks. In deciding
whether to do it yourself
or hire a professional firm to do it for you, be sure to take into account
what your time is worth.