Answers by Jennifer Hendry

By saying that your estate is settled, I'm assuming it went through probate. If that's the case, then you're good to go ahead and list it whenever you want. The market is so completely different everywhere. There is no rhyme or reason to when there's a good time or a bad time. Every market is very different. I would not listen to anybody that is not local to where this property is located. But also, a big part of it is finding the right agent. Make sure you're asking the proper questions. Don't just go with somebody that looks all bright and shiny and presents well. Find somebody that really truly knows what selling an older home that's empty, if you've got issues with it, do they already know how to overcome those objections? And then you decide how you want to go about selling it. Are you willing to do anything to get more money for it, or are you going to sell it as is? If you sell it flat out to an investor that is going to take on all liability, they're going to pay the least amount for it. So there's a lot of factors involved, and it's just really honestly finding the agent that you feel most comfortable with that is going to tell you the truth and not just going to tell you what you want to hear or what they think you want to hear, but truly is there to provide answers to your questions.