Selling a home in Reno involves more than cleaning and staging — there's a sequence of decisions and paperwork that need to happen in the right order, starting well before the home ever goes live. This checklist organizes everything by timeline, so nothing gets missed or rushed.
60+ Days Before Listing
- Get a comparative market analysis (CMA) to understand realistic pricing — not an automated online estimate
- Choose a listing agent and review the listing agreement, including commission and term length
- Decide on buyer agent compensation strategy with your agent
- Walk the home and identify any deferred maintenance that should be addressed before showings
- Gather documents: mortgage payoff statement, HOA information (if applicable), past permits for any renovations
30 Days Before Listing
- Complete repairs identified in the earlier walkthrough
- Deep clean the entire home, including carpets, windows, and grout
- Declutter and depersonalize — pack away non-essential items and excess furniture
- Address curb appeal: landscaping, exterior touch-ups, driveway and walkway cleaning
- Complete Nevada's required seller disclosures with your agent
- Discuss staging — full, partial, or none, based on the home's current condition and furnishings
1–2 Weeks Before Listing
- Schedule professional photography, and drone photography if the lot or view warrants it
- Finalize staging in key rooms — living room, primary bedroom, kitchen
- Confirm pricing one final time against any new comparable sales that have come in
- Set up a showing schedule and lockbox access with your agent
Listing Day
- Listing goes live on the NNRMLS and syndicates to Zillow, Realtor.com, and other major sites
- First open house or showing window scheduled, ideally within the first several days
- Monitor early showing feedback closely — it's the best early signal on pricing and presentation
Why the Order Matters
Skipping ahead — scheduling photography before repairs are done, or listing before disclosures are finalized — creates rework and can delay the listing at the worst possible time, right when buyer interest would otherwise be highest. Working through this checklist in sequence keeps the process on track for the strongest possible launch.
OPL Realty walks every seller through this exact checklist personally, tailored to their specific home and neighborhood — for sellers throughout Somersett, South Meadows, and the greater Reno-Tahoe area, at a 1.5% listing commission.