Speti seller guides
Straightforward answers about cash offers, direct sales, mortgages, timing, and the questions worth asking before you sign anything.
Creative finance
Seller financing and subject-to sales let a buyer pay over time instead of all cash at closing. Compare how each works, the due-on-sale risk, and how to protect yourself.
Read the guide →Foreclosure
Yes, you can usually sell before a foreclosure sale. Learn the federal 120-day rule, 2026 foreclosure timelines by state, your options, and scams to avoid.
Read the guide →As-is sale
Selling a house as-is means no repairs or repair credits, but not hiding defects. Learn what you still must disclose, how to price it, and who buys as-is homes.
Read the guide →Inherited property
How to sell an inherited house: who can sign, how probate and trusts affect timing, how stepped-up basis reduces capital gains tax, and how to handle the mortgage.
Read the guide →Selling costs
Home sellers paid about 5.46% in total agent commissions in 2026. See how the NAR settlement changed things, what it costs by price, and ways to pay less.
Read the guide →Offer comparison
Cash home buyers typically pay 50% to 95% of market value, depending on buyer type and condition. See how offers are calculated and how to compare them.
Read the guide →Direct sale
What a direct sale changes, what stays the same, and how to compare certainty with price.
Read the guide →Offer comparison
A practical way to compare the number on the page with time, repairs, fees, and control.
Read the guide →Mortgage basics
How payoff at closing works, what other structures mean, and which questions to ask first.
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