You’re thinking of selling — but not just yet. Let’s say you have a five-year plan to prepare an older, lived-in house for sale.

Maybe you’re faced with tattered carpets, battered appliances and dingy paint. Or maybe we’re talking about truly scary problems, such as asbestos or a leaking roof. What should you take care of first? What can wait? What can be ignored altogether?

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