Ask most people what you have to do before selling your home, and I guarantee the most common piece of advice you’ll hear is that you absolutely must take care of any necessary repairs before putting it on the market.

For most people, it was obvious when the time came to buy a home. They got married and had kids, or they simply saved up and finally had enough money to make a down payment on the house they wanted.

Next to receiving an especially high price for their home, the biggest goal for most home sellers is to simply sell theirs as soon as possible. Prolonged waits generally mean…