Free 60-second check · 2026
Not a valuation, not a sales pitch — a plain-English read on your equity, your timing, and your life stage, so you know whether now is the moment or whether it makes sense to wait.
Your situation
Rough equity before selling costs. For the exact net figure, use the net proceeds calculator first.
Your readiness read
Three things matter for timing a sale: whether you'd walk away with real equity, how long you've owned the home (which affects both your position and how settled the decision feels), and whether there's a concrete life-stage reason pushing the decision. None of these alone tells the whole story — strong equity with no reason to move is different from a pressing life change with thin equity.
This tool weighs all three together and gives you one of three reads: Not yet, Getting close, or Ready now. It also asks about financing flexibility, because that answer determines whether a sell-first or buy-first sequence makes more sense for your move-up plan.
Frequently asked
No. This tool gives you a plain-English read on timing — equity, time in your home, and life stage — not a valuation. For a real, comp-backed number, use the free Equity Map.
There's no single rule. Generally: positive equity, either several years in the home or a clear life-stage reason (growing family, downsizing, job change), and a financing plan you're comfortable with. This tool weighs all three together.
It usually means waiting, unless a life-stage reason makes selling necessary regardless. Run the net-proceeds calculator for your exact numbers before deciding.
For most Tri-Cities move-up buyers, selling first (or a subject-to-sale offer) is the safer default — bridge financing to buy first is the exception, not the rule. Confirm your specific options with your lender.
This tool uses your own rough inputs. The free Equity Map is a personally prepared one-page document with your true net, comp-backed using verified MLS sales within 90 days in your specific block radius. 24-hour turnaround. No obligation.
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