Show Notes
Selling a house gets marketed as a neat little sequence of steps, but most Kiwi sellers discover the hard truth fast: it is emotional, it is exhausting, and it takes over your calendar. We start with a simple comparison that lands for anyone who has been through it. Having a baby sounds magical until you are living the sleepless nights. Selling a home can feel the same. You know you need to do it, but no one really prepares you for how disruptive it can be once the campaign begins. We ...
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