10/06/2026
Selling next spring? The most important month is this one. 🌱 A year out is the best time to start, not because you're listing, but because you're not.
Every step is easier without a sign in the yard. So here's the order we'd do it in. Twelve to nine months out: an agent walkthrough, gather your documents, know your loan payoff. Nine to six months: estimates on the roof, HVAC and water heater, handle anything unpermitted, declutter one room a month. Six to three months: photograph the yard in bloom, because February buyers never get to see June. The last three months: paint, lighting, deep clean, and pick your listing week around your life.
Swipe for the full timeline, then tell us: when are you thinking of making the move?
Want to walk it together this year? Free walkthrough, no pressure to pick a date. Call or text 805.428.1100.
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Debbie Gates, REALTOR®
Brook Murray, REALTOR®
eXp Realty of Greater Los Angeles Inc.
DRE # 01458529 / DRE # 01991758 / DRE # 02188471