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Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales May Keep Millions From Moving

Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales May Keep Millions From Moving

A 30-year-old tax provision could be discouraging 13.1 million Americans from selling their homes, lest they face a whopping tax bill on their profits when they want to sell. New data from the National Association of Realtors® shows 15% of all owner-occupied households nationwide could face a major tax bill if they sell their homes.Read …

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Sellers Left $1.9 Billion on the Table Over Three Years by Using Dual Agents

Sellers Left $1.9 Billion on the Table Over Three Years by Using Dual Agents

Private listings and dual-agent transactions can be costly to home sellers, with those in California, Florida, New York, and New Jersey losing the most, according to a new study. Over the last three years, homes sold as private listings, which don’t appear on a Multiple Listing Service, typically sold for 1.3% less than comparable salesRead …

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Prince Harry and Meghan Celebrate Eighth Anniversary at Montecito Home

Prince Harry and Meghan Celebrate Eighth Anniversary at Montecito Home

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have marked their eighth wedding anniversary with a touching private celebration held with their children, Archie and Lilibet, at the family’s sprawling home in California—thousands of miles away from the Windsor church where the couple tied the knot in 2018. Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, who relocated to Montecito, CARead …

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Chip Gaines, 51, Reveals How His Life at Home Is Changing as He Grows Older

Chip Gaines, 51, Reveals How His Life at Home Is Changing as He Grows Older

HGTV star Chip Gaines has opened up about his pre-sunrise routine at his sprawling Texas farmhouse, which requires more “coffee” and “grace” as he embraces aging. The 51-year-old home renovation expert lifted the lid on how his day-to-day life has changed as he’s gotten older, laying bare his very candid thoughts on aging in aRead …

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Luxury Market Showdown: Providence, RI vs. Salt Lake City, UT

Luxury Market Showdown: Providence, RI vs. Salt Lake City, UT

Luxury Market Showdown: Providence, RI vs. Salt Lake City, UT The Historic Waterfront and the Silicon Slopes Headline Trends – A tale of two luxury benchmarks: Providence’s luxury entry point stands at $1,645,675, roughly 29% above the national luxury benchmark of $1,274,423. Salt Lake City’s entry point is $1,247,767, essentially at the national level andRead …

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Why $1,000 Fractional Ownership Homes Are Trending in Lake Tahoe

Why $1,000 Fractional Ownership Homes Are Trending in Lake Tahoe

In the Lake Tahoe-adjacent town of Truckee, CA, where the median home listing is $627,450, there’s currently a three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom 2,470-square-foot house listed for $1,000—and that’s not a typo. But there is a catch. It’s fractional ownership—meaning you own a “fraction” of it, and get to use the home for roughly four weeks a year.Read …

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Can You Afford To Age in Place? The Retirement Gap for Homeowners

Can You Afford To Age in Place? The Retirement Gap for Homeowners

Americans are living longer, and while a longer life may seem ideal, the reality is that careful financial planning is required to sustain a lifestyle for 30 years past retirement. Many adults, however, aren’t sure they are financially prepared to go the distance. The Western & Southern Financial Group surveyed nearly 1,000 adults aged 30Read …

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Xeriscaping Slashed My Water Bills-and Helped Me Create a Garden Oasis

Xeriscaping Slashed My Water Bills-and Helped Me Create a Garden Oasis

Considering a room revamp, but not sure where to begin—or how much to invest? In One-Room Renos, we explore renovation projects big and small, from simple upgrades you can accomplish in a weekend to total overhauls that can cost a small fortune and take months (or longer) to complete. Today, Bya Patzner, a 56-year-old Utah-basedRead …

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