The Primary Residence Tax Exclusion: How Home Sellers May Keep Up to $500K of Gain Tax-Free

The Primary Residence Tax Exclusion: How You Could Walk Away With Up to $500K of Gain Excluded From Federal Income You've owned your home for years. You bought it for $300,000. Today, it might sell for $700,000. So naturally, one of the first questions is: "Am I about to owe capital gains tax on $40

The 15-Minute Pre-Listing Home Walkthrough That Helps Prevent Price Reductions Later

The 15-Minute Home Walkthrough That Helps Prevent Price Reductions Later Most price reductions don't begin when a home has been sitting on the market for three weeks. They begin before the listing ever goes live. A burned-out lightbulb. An overfilled garage. Peeling exterior paint. Oversized furnitu

Henry County Senior Tax Exemptions: How Property-Tax Savings Can Make Downsizing More Affordable

How Henry County Senior Tax Exemptions Can Slash the Carrying Cost of Downsizing When most homeowners think about downsizing, they focus on the obvious numbers: How much can I sell my current home for? How much will my next home cost? But for homeowners approaching retirement, there's another number

Don't Skip Pre-Approval Calibration: Know Your Real Monthly Home Payment Before You Shop

Don't Skip Pre-Approval Calibration: Your Approval Amount Is Not Your Home-Buying Budget Getting pre-approved for a mortgage is an important first step—but there's another number buyers need before stepping into an open house: Your comfortable all-in monthly payment. A lender may determine that you