Looking at your home from an objective standpoint ensures that you are realistically looking at what it needs before listing it. Taking four steps to prepare your home to be listed while ensuring that buyers don’t get stuck focusing on the negatives will ensure you sell for top dollar. In a market that seems to continue to rise, you may not think that these aspects would necessarily matter as people waive inspections and appraisals, but preparing your home properly so it’s ready in any market will help you to always maximize the sale price.