Moving Up: Selling Your Home and Buying Another

How to juggle two mortgages.

Alternatives to Selling: Becoming a Landlord

There may be more value to holding onto the property and renting it out than you realize.

Seller Financing: How It Works in Home Sales

A useful tool in a tight credit market.

Evaluating the Price and Other Financial Parts of a Homebuyer's Offer

Look beyond the dollar signs when deciding on a homebuyer’s purchase offer.

When Profit on Home Sale Low, Seller Might Have to Bring a Check for Buyer at Closing

Situations where any profit on the sale of your house--and then some--gets eaten up by closing costs and expenses.

Short Sale of Your Home: Is It Right for You?

A short sale might be the answer to your mortgage problems. Here's what you need to know.

Short Sales and Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure

Understanding how these alternate methods of transferring a house that you can't afford to pay the mortgage on work.

Will Fees I Pay My Home Stager Reduce My Capital Gains Tax Obligation?

Staging is one of the many advertising and advertising-related expenses that you, as the homeowner, may deduct from your selling expenses for capital gains tax purposes.

Will fees I pay for pre-sale home cleaning and hauling reduce my capital gains tax obligation?

Find out if the person you hired to clean your house prior to the sale is tax deductible. Read on to learn more information about what is tax deducted in the home sale process.

Will fees I pay for pre-sale home painting reduce my capital gains tax obligation?

Home painting is a classic example of a repair, which, with a few exception, cannot be used to reduce your tax obligations.

How Does the Capital Gains Tax Exclusion Apply to Three Co-Owners of a Home?

Every co-owner, married or not, can claim a $250,000 exclusion, if other conditions apply.

Selling Your House in a Tough Market

Maximize your profits with tips from a team of real estate experts.