Articles by Steve Hawks
Cash Offer vs. Listing Calculator: Compare Your Real Net Proceeds
A cash offer's lower price can still net more than a listing once commissions, repairs, holding costs, and taxes are counted. Here's how to calculate and compare your real net proceeds on both paths.
Cash Offer vs. Listing With an Agent: Which One Nets You More?
Cash offers pay for speed and certainty, usually below full market value, while listing with an agent typically brings a higher price minus commission and prep. Here's how to compare net proceeds — not sticker prices — for your situation.
Estimate Your Net Proceeds From Selling a House
A step-by-step way to estimate what you will actually walk away with after selling: subtract your loan payoff, selling costs, and any capital gains tax from the sale price, with a fill-in worksheet.
How to Sell Your House Fast: Every Option Ranked by Speed
Every way to sell a house — cash buyers, iBuyers, auctions, agent listings, and FSBO — ranked from fastest to slowest, with the price trade-off spelled out for each.
Renovate Before Selling vs. Sell As-Is or Take a Cash Offer
Renovating, selling as-is, or taking a cash offer each fit a different seller. Compare them on net proceeds, condition, and timeline — not on sticker price.
Seller Net Proceeds With a 1% Commission: Estimate What You Keep
How to estimate your real cash-in-hand after a 1% listing fee, buyer-agent compensation, county transfer taxes, and closing costs — and what still varies by state.