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Selling a Home

Sell a Home in Kansas City, KS or Topeka, KS: With a Plan and a Price That Makes Sense

Selling a home can feel overwhelming, especially if you have never sold a property before. First-time sellers deserve the same education and guidance as first-time homebuyers. Here is how I help you get from “thinking about it” to the closing table.

Selling a Home

Guidance for Every Seller: First-Time or Seasoned

Selling a home involves a lot more than putting a sign in the yard and waiting for an offer. Whether you’re selling your first home or you’ve sold several properties, I believe you deserve to understand the process and the decisions being made along the way. Whether you’re looking for Topeka home selling services or a listing agent in Overland Park, KS, it starts with a plan built on real numbers.

With more than 10 years of real estate experience and a background in renovations, I can help sellers look at their property from a different perspective. Sometimes a few small improvements can make a difference. Other times, spending thousands of dollars on updates may not make financial sense.

I work with sellers to build a home pricing strategy, then evaluate preparation, marketing, offers, inspections, negotiations, and estimated proceeds so they can make informed decisions.

My goal isn’t just to get your home listed. It’s to help you develop a strategy that makes sense for your property and your situation.

I also believe sellers should have a clear understanding of the financial side of selling their home. I use an estimated seller net worksheet to help homeowners see the potential costs associated with selling and estimate what they may receive from the sale based on different scenarios. Real numbers to help you decide on pricing, offers, repairs, and your next move.

Seller Resource Downloads

Guides for every stage of selling.Coming soon

  • 10 Things Sellers Should Know Before Listing a Home
  • Things to Consider Before Selling Your Home
  • The Three Negotiations and Processes to Prepare for When Selling a Home
  • First-Time Home Seller Guide
  • Vendors Sellers May Need
  • Estimated Seller Net Worksheet

Ask me for a seller guide →

What’s My Home Worth?

Thinking “it’s time to sell my house”? Whether you want to sell your home in Kansas City KS, Topeka, or Overland Park, your home value starts with a real conversation, not a guess. An instant online valuation tool is on the way.Homebot coming soon

Until then, I’ll prepare a personal home valuation for you based on your property, recent sales, and an estimated seller net worksheet, with no obligation and no pressure to list before you’re ready.

Prefer to write it out? Use the contact page and choose “Selling a home.”

The Kansas Home Selling Process

Here is how we’ll move through your sale together, with each step explained as we go.

1

Price & Prepare

We set a listing price based on real numbers and decide which repairs or improvements are worth it, and which aren’t.

2

Photograph & Market

Professional photography and presentation, then marketing across my website, social media, and listing platforms.

3

Offers & Negotiate

We review offers together, then work through inspections, negotiations, and appraisal with clear guidance at each step.

4

Close & Move On

Closing day, with your estimated seller net worksheet in hand so you know what to expect from the sale, and what’s next.

Preparing Your Home to Sell

Preparing a home for the market doesn’t always mean spending thousands of dollars. I’ll help you decide which repairs or improvements may be worth considering before listing, and where spending more may not make sense, so your home is ready for professional photography and its first showings.

Marketing Your Home

Real estate marketing for sellers starts with pricing, professional photography, and presentation working together. I market your home across my website, social media, and listing platforms, and keep you informed through offers, inspections, negotiations, appraisal, and closing.

Recently Sold Homes

Recently sold homes will be listed here so you can see what homes like yours are selling for.Coming soon

Until then, ask Christina for recent sales in your neighborhood.

Schedule a Seller Consultation

Ready to talk through your property and selling goals? Online scheduling is on the way.Coming soon

For now, call 913-991-4754 or send a message and we’ll set a time.

Portrait of Christina Wakes, REALTOR® and listing agent with Propertunity Knocks KC
Meet Christina
“My goal is simple: to make the selling process smooth, strategic, and stress-free while getting you the best results.”

Christina Wakes is a Topeka native and Kansas real estate agent with Propertunity Knocks KC. Her experience spans residential sales, leasing, property management, and renovations, more than a decade of seeing homes and rental properties from every angle. Buyers get education and honest guidance, sellers get a strategy built on real numbers, and investors get a partner who has actually leased, renovated, and managed the kind of properties they’re buying.

Christina Wakes is a Kansas-licensed real estate salesperson affiliated with Propertunity Knocks KC. Kansas Real Estate License #00237512.

When Propertunity Knocks… you better call the Queen!

Contact Christina