Tag: sale

Save on Taxes With a Real Estate Installment Sale

If you sell real property, you can avoid or reduce your capital gains tax by structuring the deal as an installment sale. Here’s how it works. What is a real estate installment sale? In a traditional property sale, the seller receives all of its gains in one lump sum at closing. Any amount of gain… Read more »

Stage Your Home for a Quicker Sale at a Higher Price

Before the “For Sale” sign goes up, smart homeowners typically make any necessary repairs and clean until their homes shine. Home staging is an extra step that savvy sellers take to prepare their homes for potential buyers. What is staging?  Is it worth the trouble? What is home staging? The goal of home staging is… Read more »