We both just want this done. How fast can the house sell?
Answered by Chris Deutsch, Founder & Editor
Licensed Minnesota Realtor #20382264 ·
The short answer
When both of you are genuinely aligned, faster than most expect: prep in one to two weeks, a well-priced Twin Cities home typically under contract in days to a few weeks depending on season and price point, then four to six weeks to close. Call it two to three months, decision to check — without cutting a single corner.
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The longer answer
Here's what actually creates speed, because it isn't rushing: decisions made once, in writing, up front. Price standards agreed before listing. Response rules so offers don't sit while two households deliberate separately. Signing logistics pre-built so paperwork never waits on an awkward conversation. Every "fast" divorce sale I've run was fast because the sellers spent one good hour on ground rules and then never had to renegotiate them.
One caution, gently: "just want it done" pricing leaves real money behind, and you'll want that money on the other side of this. What actually costs time in these sales isn't the market — it's an unresolved process. Solve that once and the market does the rest. Give me that one hour of ground rules and I'll give you the calmest fast sale the market allows.
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