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Selling a home rarely proves to be a simple, straightforward process. However, if you plan ahead for the house selling journey, you may be better equipped than other sellers to identify and address potential hurdles.

Now, let's take a look at three tips to help you plan for the home selling journey.

1. Identify Your Home's Strengths and Weaknesses

No home is flawless. Fortunately, if you allocate time and resources to analyze your residence, you can identify your house's strengths and weaknesses. You then can take the necessary steps to transform assorted home weaknesses into strengths.

Oftentimes, it helps to hire a home inspector before you list a house. A home inspector will perform an in-depth evaluation of your residence and help you…

Have you ever driven through a neighborhood or down a country road, seen a cobbled-together add-on and done a double-take? Historically, home additions tend to stick out like the proverbial sore thumb, with each new add-on displaying the most recent design trend without regard for the original style. Thus, you'll see a typical ranch-style home with a mansard or hipped-roof add-on or a modern sunroom from an entirely different era appearing as if by magic from the side of a craftsman bungalow.

Failing to match a home’s original style is not new. Castles dotting the English hillsides or lining European rivers have jumbled wings from even different centuries, and palaces and cathedrals bear the stamp of each successive architect’s desire to make a name…