6 Biggest Challenges Home Sellers Could Face in 2025 — and How To Avoid Them

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Selling a home is a stressful event.

And be ready to compromise with buyers on things theyll appreciate.

If youve done all you might to sell your home the right way, youll shed fewer tears.

Potential purchasers will be turned off by a long list of maintenance concerns.

However, expensive, needless improvements rarely pay off in the long run.

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In the survey, 28% of respondents expect this to be their biggest challenge.

Selling a home is as stress-inducing as buying one.

But finding the right agent for you’re able to be difficult.

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Clever reported that 26% of respondents anticipate that to be their biggest challenge.

This was tied with negotiating offers and timing the market.