"Home sellers expect to spend about $18,500 on expenses, but the actual cost is more than $67,000, according to a new report from Clever Offers, a platform owned by Clever Real Estate. The report found that on average, recent sellers spent: $21,024 on pre- and post-listing repairs and improvements $14,204 on seller's agent commission $13,691 on buyer's agent commission $8,217 on closing costs $5,277 on concessions to the buyer $2,439 on moving costs $2,393 on marketing and staging"
"More than half (55%) said they were surprised by the costs and nearly one-quarter (22%) went into debt to cover them. Forty percent reported feeling financially strained during the process. In 2025, the average seller profit was $166,702 up 14% from 2024. Still, 51% of those surveyed said their profits were lower than expected due to high expenses."
Home sellers expected to spend about $18,500 but actually spent more than $67,000 on average. Recent sellers spent $21,024 on pre- and post-listing repairs and improvements, $14,204 on seller's agent commission, $13,691 on buyer's agent commission, $8,217 on closing costs, $5,277 on concessions, $2,439 on moving costs, and $2,393 on marketing and staging. Fifty-five percent were surprised by the costs, 22% went into debt to cover them, and 40% felt financially strained. Average seller profit in 2025 was $166,702, up 14% from 2024, yet 51% reported profits lower than expected due to high expenses. Seventy-five percent said they would have made different decisions and believed they could have earned nearly $36,000 more on average.
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