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Do you pay capital gains tax on an inherited house?
The stepped-up basis rule means most people owe far less than they fear, and often nothing at all. Here is how it actually works.
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From the blog
Guides for selling your home.
Plain answers to the situations we get asked about most around Duluth and Superior.
What happens if you inherit a house with a lien or a reverse mortgage?
Debt attached to a property does not vanish when someone dies. What it means, and why it usually still sells.
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What happens when a landlord sells a house with tenants in it?
For landlords and for renters: the lease survives the sale, and what that means for both sides.
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Why is my house listed as pre-foreclosure on Zillow?
Seeing your own address flagged publicly is alarming. What it actually means, and what it does not.
Read more →Selling an inherited house in Duluth: what actually happens first
Probate, siblings who disagree, and a house full of belongings. The order things need to happen in, and what you can skip.
Read more →Selling a rental in the Twin Ports with tenants still in it
You do not have to evict anyone or wait out a lease. What a tenant-occupied sale actually looks like in Duluth and Superior, and what paperwork you need.
Read more →Behind on your mortgage in St. Louis County? You have more time than you think
Foreclosure in Minnesota is slower than most people assume, and selling is still on the table right up until the sheriff's sale.
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What a cash offer on a Duluth house actually works out to
The honest math on how a direct offer compares to listing once you count repairs, commission, holding costs and months of waiting.
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