Maximize Take-Home Profit - Net-Sheet Calculator
Sale price is the headline; net proceeds is the paycheck. Estimate the number that actually hits your account.
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What this article helps you decide
> Eastside price you sell for and the money you keep are different numbers. The gap is commissions, WA REET, payoff, and closing costs. Estimate net proceeds up front so your next move is planned on reality.
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Input 1 - Estimated sale price. Input 2 - Mortgage payoff.
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Questions about Maximize Take-Home Profit - Net-Sheet Calculator
Clear answers first. If one question changes the deal, bring it into the review before you move money.
Q1Why is my sale price not the money I keep?+
Because commissions, WA REET, mortgage payoff, and closing costs come out first. The gap between headline price and net proceeds is often larger than sellers expect — plan your next move on the net, not the price.
Q2What's REET and how much is it?+
Washington's Real Estate Excise Tax is a graduated transfer tax the seller pays, rising in brackets with price. On a high-value home it's a significant, easily underestimated line — confirm the current bracket for your price range.
Q3What else comes out of my proceeds?+
Commissions, title and escrow, and any concessions or repair credits you agreed to. Concessions and REET are the two swing items that most change the final number.
Q4How do I estimate net proceeds?+
Sale price minus mortgage payoff minus selling costs (commissions, REET, title and escrow, concessions). Running it before you list keeps your next purchase from being planned on a number that won't materialize.
Q5Why estimate this before I even list?+
Because your next move — buy-before-sell, downsize, relocate — depends on the real proceeds. Sellers who plan on the headline price get squeezed when the net comes in lower.
Q6I want an exact net and a plan for the money — what next?+
A precise net sheet plus a tax-smart plan for the proceeds (including any §121 exclusion). Both belong in a Real Estate Review.
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