Use this for each path under consideration, then compare on net, never on headline.
Your checklist
- Expected gross sale price.
- Minus loan payoff.
- Minus commission and concessions.
- Minus repairs.
- Minus closing costs.
- Minus taxes.
- Minus carrying costs through closing.
- Equals net proceeds. Layer in certainty and timeline as tiebreakers after net.
Part of The House Decision — a complete guide to deciding well before you sell, keep, fix, or walk away.