Selling in Todd County
Sell your home in Staples, MN
Staples sellers get a market analysis from Janet Matchinsky at no charge and no obligation. It shows what comparable homes in Todd County have sold for, what is listed now, and where your home fits.
The process
How Janet sells in Staples
Start with a call
The first step is a short conversation with Janet, by phone or text at (320) 219-2488, about the house and your timeline.
Walk-through and pricing
She visits the property, notes what buyers will notice, and comes back with a price range built from recent Todd County sales.
Prepare the home
Janet gives staging and repair advice, sorted by what pays and what does not, so you spend only where it counts.
Photos and the listing
Once the photos are done, the listing goes live on the MLS and the major portals. Janet shares it on social media as well.
Showings and offers
Janet coordinates showings around your schedule, follows up with every agent who visits, and presents each offer with a plain explanation.
Inspection to closing
After the offer is accepted, she manages the inspection, appraisal, title work, and closing paperwork until the keys change hands.
Your listing plan
What Janet's marketing can include
Janet builds the marketing plan around the property, so it differs from house to house. Depending on the home, it can include the items below; agree on the schedule together so you know what will happen before the listing goes live.
- 8K drone photos and video
- Staging before the shoot
- The listing itself
- Social media posts
- Paired open houses
- Food at open houses
- Agent-to-agent calls
- Showing feedback passed on to you
Each one is explained on the main selling page, with what sellers wrote about her listings.
Track record
Recently sold near Staples
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Staples itself or within a normal showing radius of it. Her nearest closing is in Long Prairie, about 28 miles away as the crow flies, where she represented the buyer (counted, not shown, under NorthstarMLS rules). The closest homes Home Match Realty listed and sold are in Long Prairie (28 miles), Henning (30 miles), and Miltona (32 miles).
The Broker Reciprocity logo marks sold data supplied by NorthstarMLS through its Broker Reciprocity program. Data believed to be accurate but should be independently verified. Properties displayed may be listed or sold by various participants in the MLS. This home sale information is not an appraisal, competitive or comparative market analysis, CMA or home valuation.
The town
Staples at a glance
As the crow flies, Staples is 28 miles north of Long Prairie (the county seat and the closest larger town Janet covers) and 43 miles northeast of Janet's office in Alexandria. By the Census Bureau's 2023 estimates, Staples is the second-largest of the 9 Todd County towns on this site. It shares its school district with Motley.
Selling lakeshore? The lakes on this site closest to Staples are Big Swan Lake (34 miles away), Rush Lake (34 miles away), and Lake Osakis (35 miles away); each lake page lists its size, depth and public access from the Minnesota DNR.
Homes for sale, nearby lakes and neighboring towns are on the Staples homes for sale page.
Staples facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 3,035 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Todd County |
| County seat | Long Prairie |
| School district | Staples-Motley Schools |
| ZIP code | 56479 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 53 mi, an hour |
Free market analysis
What your Staples home is worth
A home value report from Janet covers what similar Staples homes have sold for, what is listed now, and where yours fits.
To find out what your Staples home would list for, call Janet at (320) 219-2488 or use the form below. The market analysis is free and comes with no pressure to list.
FAQ
Sellers ask
What is the first step to selling in Staples?
Ask Janet for a market analysis, which is free and carries no obligation. She will walk through the home, pull comparable sales from NorthstarMLS, and tell you what it would list for. She will also tell you what is worth doing before photos.
Do homes in Staples have a well and septic?
Inside city limits, most homes are on municipal water and sewer, and outside town, private wells and septic systems are the norm. Minnesota requires a well disclosure at sale, and most counties here require a septic compliance inspection when a property changes hands.
What is winter access like for rural homes near Staples?
City streets and county roads are plowed by the city and the county. Township roads are plowed by the township, and private drives and some lake roads fall to the owner or an association. Janet asks who plows the road before you buy.
More on the pricing guide, the preparing to sell guide and the Staples homes for sale page.
Ready when you are
Ready to talk about selling in Staples?
A pricing conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.