261: 16 Tips for Selling Properties Faster and for More Money with Mindy Jensen

<p>Here on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast,</a>&nbsp;we spend a lot of time talking about buying properties—but what about needing to sell them? How does someone get top dollar and get their home sold quickly? Well, today on the podcast, we’re excited to dive deep into this topic with&nbsp;<strong>Mindy Jensen</strong>, the Community Manager at BiggerPockets and author of the newest book from BiggerPockets,&nbsp;<a href="http://biggerpockets.com/sellyourhome" target="_blank"><em>How to Sell Your Home</em></a>. You might know some of these tips—but others might just blow your mind (and make you thousands next time you sell a property), so grab a pencil and paper and get ready to take some notes!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><p>Mindy’s story</p><p>How to pay zero dollars in capital gain taxes</p><p>The tax exemptions involved with getting married</p><p>What exactly a live-in flip is</p><p><strong>16 ways to sell your property:</strong></p><ul><li>Have a pre-listing home inspection</li><li>Clean up your home</li><li>Doesn’t pass the sniff test</li><li>Great Pictures of your house</li><li>Be available</li><li>Be informative</li><li>Know your competition</li><li>Use an agent</li><li>Ask your agent</li><li>Price it right</li><li>List in Peak market time</li><li>Double check your listing information</li><li>Stage those weird areas that don’t have an obvious use</li><li>Leave during your showing</li><li>Be prepared to walk away from an offer</li><li>Tell everyone you know that your house is for sale</li></ul><p>Why Mindy wrote the book</p><p><em>Bonuses!</em></p><p><strong>And SO much more!</strong></p><p>Links from the Show</p><ul><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/forums" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Forums</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/moneyshow" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Money Podcast</a></li><li><a href="mailto:support@biggerpockets.com" target="_blank">Email Support</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpocke