A real estate broker takes your home from listing to closing, playing many roles. A fiduciary responsibility to you is the foundation, and you can expect market expertise, guidance, responsiveness, loyalty, disclosure and accountability at all times.

To help home sellers know what to expect, here are some of the steps to sell a house and how long they typically take.

Home-selling timeline: 10 steps to sell a house

1. Make renovations/repairs

2. Find a listing agent

3. Figure out how much your house is worth

4. Declutter/stage your space

5. Put together your listing with description, photos, video

6. Hold home showings/open houses

7. Wait for an offer (or offers) to roll in—and negotiate the best deal

8. Accept an offer, and wait for the home inspection/appraisal

9. Close the deal

10. Move out