Most of what I write here started as a question a family asked me at a kitchen table. How long does the sale usually take. Who has to agree before the home can be listed. Whether repairs are worth making. I answer them here in plain language, without sales pressure, so you can read at your own pace and come to a conversation already knowing what to ask. Nothing on this page is legal advice, and your attorney remains the right person to ask about the legal side of the estate.