22. What is the best time of year to sell my house? There is no single best time of year. It all boils down to your situation and your location. If you're in a bind, then the best time of year to sell your home is now. If you have flexibility, then the best time will be ...
Selling a house while moving to another state isn’t always possible. One reason it might not be possible is that you don’t have equity in the house yet. Perhaps the amount you owe is making it difficult to sell and get enough sale proceeds to afford all the costs of the move. Maybe...
Parents of school-aged kids often find it advantageous to buy a home in the summer. But many buyers are busy during the summer with travel plans and other activities. And then, as the December holidays near, it can also be difficult to focus on house hunting. ...
Considering selling your house to pay off debt? Review these factors to help you decide what's right for you.
Do you pay taxes when you sell a house? Understand how to calculate your taxable gain, including how to adjust for your home's cost basis, the impact of home improvements, and strategies to maximize your home-sale tax benefits under IRS rules.
Open houses attract many people, but not necessarily the people you want coming through your door.Anyone can attend an open house. Curious window shoppers, nosy neighbors, people without the income to buy, and evenpotential burglars and criminals– open houses invite everyone in the door. There...
Selling a condo is no different than selling a house in terms of appropriate pricing. It is crucial to get the pricing right. This is the problem every homeowner must deal with when deciding to sell. Your condo will only sell if it is priced competitively. The higher you price it above ...
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I sold my father’s house as-is — here’s what I learned The time had come to sell my old Kentucky home. My 90-year father had died, and I had no desire to move back to my birthplace. Built in the French Provincial style by my parents in 1963, the house was beautiful, with ...
Another potential real estate investment would be paying off the rental home that we currently have a 50% interest in. We partnered up with my Dad back in 2008 to buy a rental home in a different suburb of Atlanta. The house was financed with a home equity loan against my parent’s hom...