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Find answers about selling a California home, from repairs and inherited property to costs and local housing markets.
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Selling Costs & Taxes
California home sellers generally must disclose known material defects and deliver the forms that apply to the transaction. For most one-to-four-unit residential resales, that includes a…
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Rental Property & Tenants
A sale becomes worth evaluating when the property’s return no longer justifies its equity, risk, and management load. Compare annual net operating cash flow with current equity…
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Investor Sales
There is no single California rule that makes a cash buyer pay every closing cost. The purchase agreement and escrow instructions allocate documentary transfer tax, title insurance,…
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Rental Property & Tenants
A rental sale can create two different tax items: the gain or loss on the property disposition and any operating losses that were suspended under the…
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Rental Property & Tenants
The basic formula: gain equals amount realized minus adjusted basis. Amount realized generally starts with the sale price and accounts for qualifying selling expenses and other consideration;…
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Selling Costs & Taxes
Explore the tax implications of selling a house below market value in California. This guide breaks down how such sales can impact your taxes, providing key…
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Selling Costs & Taxes
Most closing costs don’t produce a deduction you can point to on your return in the year you close, and that’s typically what surprises people when…
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Liens & Legal Issues
This guide covers 11 lien types and related claims that can affect California real estate. Some are voluntary or involuntary, and some attach to one property…
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Liens & Legal Issues
A lien is a legal claim or security interest that can attach to real property. Some are voluntary, such as a deed of trust; others arise…
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