DH and I would like to list our house in late winter / early spring. Somewhere between February - May. We plan on building after our house has sold. We don't need to make a profit on the house but we do need to break even. I'm a little concerned that we won't be able to do this. According to zillow, our house is worth $30,000 less than what we need to sell for. I don't think this is accurate because we have done a lot of updates (finished basement, new hardwood floors & tile floors, updated bathrooms, etc)
Is it too soon to have a realtor come over now to give us an idea of what we could expect for our house in the spring? I don't want to continue to look into new construction now if it won't be realistic for us (that we won't be able to sell our house).
Re: When to call realtor?
You should call a realtor now to have a market analysis done to get an idea of where you're at right now.
Remember, things can change quickly, and prices may be lower/higher in the Spring. But it's good to know what you're dealing with.
Things are rough out there for us sellers.