Should you sell? Questions to ask first
Questions to ask yourself before you decide to sell, and what to line up for what comes next.
- Work out why you are selling: forced by events, a change of life stage, or an investment decision.
- Decide where you will live next before you list; the next step matters as much as the sale.
- Price the home on what buyers would pay today, not on what you paid or what a neighbour once got.
- If you are selling a rental or part-rental, ask about tax before you sign anything.
- Gather a small team: your lawyer, accountant and an agent who will tell you if waiting is better.
Check the details. Check tax at sale with Inland Revenue or your accountant, and the contract with your lawyer.
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Shortened from a Berry article first written 2026-05-16. Figures we could not check against a public source were taken out. This is general information, not advice.