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Tom Dunphy is a local REALTOR® with Windermere Signature Properties in Auburn, California. These practical guides help homeowners understand their options before committing to a project list or a listing date.
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Inherited-home guides
Ownership & estate planning
Selling an Inherited Home in Placer County: What to Confirm First
A practical first-steps checklist for families considering a home sale after a death, with separate questions for property preparation, legal authority, title, and taxes.
Read the guideInherited property preparation
Inherited Home: Sell As-Is or Make Repairs First?
Compare an as-is sale with selected repairs by looking at condition, records, access, written estimates, family capacity, and likely buyer questions—without assuming a renovation is required.
Read the guideFamily coordination & ownership
How Can Siblings Coordinate the Sale of an Inherited Home?
A calm process for sharing records, access, quotes, expenses, and updates when several relatives are involved—while confirming legal authority and ownership with the right professionals.
Read the guideMore seller preparation guides
Seller costs & planning
What Does It Cost to Sell a House in Placer County?
Understand the sale costs that may apply to a Placer County home, what determines them, and why the signed agreement and property-specific quotes matter.
Read the guideOffers & inspection negotiations
After a Home Inspection: Repair Requests and Seller Credits in California
A practical California seller guide to sorting inspection findings, reviewing repair requests, and weighing a repair or negotiated credit without assuming every report item becomes an obligation.
Read the guideSeller preparation
What Should You Fix Before Selling a Home? What to Leave Alone
A practical framework for deciding what to fix before selling a home, what to refresh, and what to leave alone—without starting a costly pre-listing renovation race.
Read the guideChoosing representation
How to Choose a Listing Agent: 8 Questions to Ask
Learn how to choose a listing agent with 8 questions about pricing, marketing, repairs, offers, communication, and handling problems before you sell.
Read the guidePlanning ahead
When Should You Start Preparing to Sell? A 3-, 6-, and 12-Month Auburn–Lincoln Timeline
When to start preparing to sell a home in Auburn or Lincoln: a calm 3-, 6-, and 12-month timeline for records, repairs, decluttering, and listing readiness.
Read the guideAuburn property preparation
Selling an Auburn Home in a Historic Review Area: Check Before Exterior Work
A locally specific starting point for Auburn homeowners: check whether the address and proposed exterior project fall within the City’s historic-design review process before scheduling pre-sale work.
Read the guideDistinctive properties
Selling a Rural, Acreage, Older, or Distinctive Placer County Home: What to Prepare
What to prepare before selling a rural, acreage, older, or distinctive Placer County home: property records, access, systems, and practical improvements without overspending.
Read the guideRecords & preparation
Selling a Home With Unpermitted Work or an Addition in Placer County
What Placer County homeowners can check before selling with an addition, unknown permit history, or unpermitted work: records to gather and questions to verify locally.
Read the guideWildfire planning & records
Wildfire & Defensible Space Records Before Selling in Placer County
What Placer County homeowners can verify and organize before selling: current Fire Hazard Severity Zone information, defensible-space records, mitigation documents, and insurance correspondence.
Read the guideProperty Systems & Access
Property systems & utilities
Public Water & Sewer vs. Well & Septic: What Placer County Sellers Should Verify
What Placer County sellers should verify about public water and sewer versus a private well and septic system before listing: providers, records, and likely buyer questions.
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Selling a Home With a Well and Septic in Placer County: Records to Gather
A practical pre-listing guide for Placer County homeowners with a private well and septic system: records to gather, condition questions, and when to involve local professionals.
Read the guideSeptic systems & seller planning
Septic Repair or Replacement Before Selling in Placer County?
How Placer County homeowners can check septic records, ask about repair or replacement, and plan next steps before selling—without assuming age or missing records decides the answer.
Read the guideAccess & recorded information
Selling a Home With a Shared Driveway, Private Road, or Easement in Placer County
A practical guide for Placer County sellers with a shared driveway, private road, or easement: organize recorded access information and maintenance records before buyer questions begin.
Read the guideTaxes & Assessments
Property costs & records
How to Read a Placer County Property Tax Bill Before Selling a Home
A practical guide to reading a Placer County property-tax bill before selling, including assessed value, voter-approved debt, direct charges, special assessments, and Mello-Roos entries.
Read the guideTaxes & assessments
Lincoln Mello-Roos and CFD Taxes: What to Check Before Selling
A Lincoln seller guide to identifying Mello-Roos, CFD special taxes, and direct charges on a current property-tax bill before buyer questions begin.
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