Why Your Last Agent Never Showed You This

Diagram showing what got covered vs. skipped in a listing presentation for expired listing sellers, from Green Street Real Estate's seller net sheet series

This is Part 5 of a 6-part series on understanding your net proceeds as a seller — written for expired listing sellers weighing whether to relist. Part 1 explained why an online estimate isn’t your actual payout. Part 2 laid out what actually belongs on a seller net sheet. Then Part 3 walked through the … Read more

The Number Zillow Won’t Show You

FSBO sellers: online estimate vs. mortgage payoff, liens, commission and closing costs — Green Street Real Estate seller net sheet series Part 4

This is Part 4 of a 6-part series on understanding your net proceeds as a seller — written for FSBO sellers. Part 1 covered why an online estimate isn’t a net sheet. Then Part 2 walked through every line item that separates the two. Part 3 looked at why your net proceeds are the number … Read more

What Will I Actually Walk Away With?

Graphic showing net proceeds — the number that decides a seller's next move — Green Street Real Estate net sheet series Part 3

Part 3 of a 6-part series on understanding your net proceeds as a seller. An online estimate isn’t a net sheet — Part 1 covered why. Part 2 walked through every line item that separates the two. This week, the question underneath both of those posts: what net proceeds will you actually walk away with? … Read more

What’s Actually on a Seller Net Sheet

Series: Understanding the Seller Net Sheet (Part 2 of 6) Last time, we talked about why your Zillow Zestimate or Redfin estimate isn’t what lands in your bank account. That number is the sale price. What you actually walk away with — your net proceeds — comes from a different document entirely: the seller net … Read more

Your Online Estimate Isn’t Your Payout

Series: Understanding the Seller Net Sheet (Part 1 of 6) If you’ve looked up your property online, you’ve seen a number. Zillow calls it a Zestimate. Redfin has its own version. Every real estate portal has one, and it’s usually the first figure a homeowner fixates on when they start thinking about selling. Here’s the … Read more