Buying a House As-Is? Pros and Cons to Consider

If you’re shopping for a home, you may come across properties listed “as-is.” This means the seller isn’t making repairs or offering credits for defects and the buyer must be willing to accept the home exactly as it currently is. In this Redfin article, we’ll cover what you need to know about buying

Flat Fee MLS Listing: Everything You Need to Know Before You Sell

Selling a home comes with many decisions, and one of the biggest is choosing how you want to list and market your property. Traditionally, sellers work with a full-service real estate agent. But with the rise of alternative listing models, many homeowners are now considering flat fee MLS listings as

Do I Have to Pay Capital Gains If I Sell My House and Buy Another?

Key takeaways You don’t automatically owe capital gains tax if you sell your home and buy another. The primary residence exclusion is the most common way to avoid paying capital gains tax. Investment properties follow different rules, and you may need a 1031 exchange to defer taxes. Keeping records

Should You Get a Home Inspection on a New Construction Home?

The short answer: Yes. Even new homes can have defects, ranging from misinstalled appliances to roof damage to grading problems. New construction single-family home sales have been rising since the pandemic, with builders frantically trying to keep up with the housing demand uptick that began in 202