Thinking of selling
What it costs, what actually adds value, and the tax questions that decide more than people expect. The situational pieces are at the end.
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What It Costs to Sell
Every category that comes out of your proceeds, what drives each one, and which are genuinely negotiable.
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Preparing to Sell - What Returns and What Doesn't
Most pre-listing spending does not return itself. The things that reliably do are unglamorous, and the best-value item is not a renovation at all.
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Why Your Neighbor's List Price Isn't a Comp
Asking prices are opinions. Sold prices are evidence. The difference is most of what goes wrong in pricing a home.
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Documents You'll Need
Everything underwriting will ask for, what causes the most delay, and what not to do between pre-approval and closing.
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Capital Gains When You Sell Your Home
Most people selling a primary residence owe far less than they fear - and the ones who get caught out usually miss the same three things.
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Proposition 19: Moving Your Tax Base, and Inheriting a Home
Carry your tax base to a new home up to three times, anywhere in California - and what changed for inherited property, which catches most families by surprise.
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Mello-Roos Explained
Why two houses a few blocks apart carry very different monthly costs, and how to find the real number before you are committed.
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ADUs and What They Do to Your Property
A permitted ADU and an unpermitted conversion look similar and are worth very different amounts. What changes for appraisal, financing and disclosure.
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Selling an Inherited Property
What has to happen before an inherited home can be sold, why the tax basis usually works in your favor, and the decision families find hardest.
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Selling a Home With Tenants In It
The lease usually survives the sale. That one fact reshapes your buyer pool, your timeline and often your price.
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