{"id":3219,"date":"2017-11-30T17:42:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T01:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=3219"},"modified":"2026-04-10T01:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:54:47","slug":"sell-a-house-quickly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/sell-a-house-quickly\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming the Impossible: How to Sell a House Quickly in 10 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ten days? You want to sell your home in ten days? Here\u2019s why that\u2019s crazy: in Colorado Springs \u2013 one of the hottest real estate markets in the country<\/a> \u2013 even the fastest selling agents<\/a> average about a month and a half for a home sale.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a far cry from ten days.<\/p>\n

But if you really need to sell your home in ten days, don\u2019t panic just yet \u2013 it\u2019s not impossible. Sure, it\u2019s a tall order, but with some planning, a top-tier Realtor, and a lot of work, you might be able to pull it off.<\/p>\n

We talked to a top real estate agent and put together a roadmap that lays out everything you need to do, in order, to get that home ready to sell, on the market, and under contract in just ten days. Here’s an overview:<\/p>\n

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  1. Hire a Top Agent<\/li>\n
  2. Research Your Property<\/li>\n
  3. Find Quick Fixes<\/li>\n
  4. Craft a Marketing Plan<\/li>\n
  5. Trust Your Agent, Be Calm, and Stay Flexible<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1. Hire a Top Real Estate Agent<\/h2>\n

    Your first step should be to hire the best, most successful real estate agent you can find. These agents have the teams, infrastructure, and resources to get your home listed and sold quickly. Use an online tool (like, say, HomeLight<\/a>) to find the agents in your region who have sold the most homes, make some calls, and hire someone quickly.<\/p>\n

    Top selling agents offer resources like marketing plans, pricing strategies, and features like drone videos and 3D photography \u2013 benefits that help them stand above the competition. A one-person operation likely won\u2019t have the bandwidth necessary to market and sell your home in such a short amount of time.<\/p>\n

    What\u2019s more, many top realty agents and teams are also investors who may offer to buy your house, which gives you more options in a quick sale.<\/p>\n

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    2. Research Your Property<\/h2>\n

    How much do you really know about your house? How old is your refrigerator? When was the last time the roof was remodeled? What\u2019s the condition of the foundation?<\/p>\n

    \u201cAge and condition of major big ticket items are things the seller needs to know,\u201d says Andrew Duncan<\/a>, Tampa\u2019s<\/a> #1 single-family home seller. Duncan, who sold 742 homes last year said, \u201cIf you know those and can document as much of that as you can, that will save a lot of time for you and it also helps educate the agent on the condition for features they have to factor into pricing the home\u201d<\/p>\n

    This information is important not only for pricing, but marketing materials and mitigating concerns buyers may have. If you\u2019re selling a home in Phoenix, for example, you can bet the buyers will want to know how old your A\/C is.<\/p>\n

    In most cases it would be ideal to bring in a professional home inspector to quantify these items, but with only ten days, your options are limited. If you can\u2019t get an inspector in your home right away, here are a few online guides to help you determine the age and condition of a few important aspects of your home:<\/p>\n