Stillwater · Selling Your Home
Sell Your Stillwater Home for What It Is Worth
Sell your Minnesota home with a clear plan for pricing, preparation, marketing, and the offer that nets you the most.
Selling your Stillwater home
Stillwater homes vary widely in age and setting, so the right comparison for yours is rarely the city average. I'm Lesley, a REALTOR® with Bridge Realty.
How do I get a strong price for my home in Stillwater? Price it against recent sales of homes like yours nearby, and answer buyers' questions before they ask. For an older home, that means showing its updates. For a home near the river, it means having the flood zone answer ready.
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What Stillwater buyers ask about
- The home's history and updates. If your home is in South Hill or another older neighborhood, we list the roof, wiring, and other work buyers will ask about.
- Historic or design review. Buyers want to know what they can change. We confirm whether your home falls in a review district.
- The river and trails. If you are near the St. Croix, the Lift Bridge loop trail, or Lily Lake Park, we show that in the marketing.
- The school district. Stillwater Area Public Schools (District 834) serves the city. We state it accurately in the listing.
How we sell homes in Stillwater
Our plan has four parts: price from evidence, prepare and photograph the home, market it beyond the MLS, and launch on a schedule. Read it in full on how we sell your home, with more detail on pricing and marketing. The general steps are on our selling your home page, and local detail is on our Stillwater page. Moving to a smaller home? See our downsizing page, or compare with Woodbury.
Find out what your Stillwater home could sell for
We will prepare a report from recent sales in your part of Stillwater and walk you through it. No cost and no obligation.
Request your free home value report, send us a message, or call (651) 661-4770.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to sell a home in Stillwater?
It depends on price, condition, and season. A well-priced, well-prepared home gets the most attention in its first few weeks.
Does selling a historic home in Stillwater take extra paperwork?
It can take extra preparation. We gather what you know about past updates and confirm whether the home is in a historic or design review district, so buyers have answers early.
Will buyers ask about flooding near the St. Croix?
Often, yes. We look up your home in FEMA's Flood Map Service Center before listing, so the answer is ready.
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Stillwater
What selling your home looks like in Stillwater
Stillwater sits on the St. Croix River in Washington County, with a historic downtown, the 1931 Lift Bridge, and a nearly five-mile river loop trail.
Stillwater is a river city we know well, close to Lake Elmo, Oakdale, and Woodbury, and its older homes take a careful look before you buy.
- The homes
- Historic homes in older neighborhoods such as South Hill. Exterior changes in a designated historic district may need city review.
- Schools people ask about
- Stillwater Area Public Schools (District 834) serves Stillwater and 17 other communities. Confirm the assigned school for any address.
- Getting around
- Metro Transit Route 294 runs between downtown St. Paul and Stillwater, with a park-and-ride at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center.
- Nearby
- The St. Croix River, the 1931 Lift Bridge, and a nearly five-mile bicycle and pedestrian loop trail into Wisconsin.
- The trade-off
- Downtown sits in a historic district on the river, so parking is managed with permits and time limits, and some exterior projects need design review.
The method
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