Selling guides
The money side of selling a home, explained plainly, with sources. The calculator works for any state, and your state page covers the local rules: transfer taxes, seller disclosure and who runs the closing.
Net proceeds calculator
Estimate what you would walk away with after selling your home, in any state: enter your price, payoff, commission, transfer tax and closing costs. Runs in your browser.
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Cash offer vs listing
When a cash offer makes sense and when listing with an agent usually nets more. Speed, price, repairs, fees and risks, side by side.
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Selling a house fast
What really decides how fast a house sells, the options side by side (agent, cash buyer, iBuyer, as-is), common closing delays, and how to spot risky offers.
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Selling an inherited house
How an inherited home gets sold: probate vs non-probate transfers, who can sign, stepped-up basis, a remaining mortgage, vacant-home insurance and co-heirs.
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Texas seller closing costs
What a Texas home seller usually pays at closing: payoff, commissions, owner's title policy, tax proration, HOA fees and more, with sources.
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Florida closing costs
What Florida home sellers pay at closing: doc stamp tax, title insurance by county, tax proration, estoppel fees and more, with official sources.
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Closing costs by state
What US home sellers usually pay at closing: payoff, commissions after the NAR settlement, title, transfer tax and prorations, with a 50-state table.
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Capital gains on a home sale
How the $250,000 or $500,000 home sale exclusion works, how to figure your gain, partial exclusions, depreciation, Form 1099-S and inherited homes.
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Behind on mortgage
Missed a mortgage payment? Free HUD counselor help, the 120-day rule, forbearance, modification, selling with equity, short sales and scams to avoid.
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Choosing a listing agent
How to find and interview listing agents, how commission works, what the 2024 NAR settlement changed, listing agreement terms to read, and red flags.
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