Unlike buying your first home, there are certain factors to take into consideration. It is very important to consider these issues before listing your home for sale! THere are 6 typical mistakes a homeowner makes when moving-up! 1) Rose Coloured Glasses - When a home owner falls in love with a home, above their proce point and believes thay can get more than their current home is actually worth! 2) Not bringing their current home up to date - or expecting a major return from small improvments many consider "Selling Standard" 3) Not Selling first - Forces a desperate situation where home owners lose equity in their home due to time constraints. 4)Not getting pre- approved before home shopping 5) Getting frightened of the Real Estate Catch .22 - Worried about point # 3 above 6) improper co-ordination of closings