Land O Lakes real estate

Should You List Your House This Fall or Wait Until After the Holidays?

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A fall listing in Florida usually beats waiting until January, as long as your home is ready now and priced for today’s market. Most people hold off because they assume nobody tours homes between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, but waiting rarely saves you what you think it will. Here’s where the market stands. Florida Realtors’ … Read more

The truth about capital gains tax when you downsize in Tampa Bay

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There’s a misunderstanding about the “$250,000 exclusion” that I hear constantly, and your cost basis is a big part of that picture. People think it means: if my house sells for more than $250,000, I owe taxes. That’s not what it means. Not even close. This confusion is keeping people from making moves they’re financially … Read more