How to Buy a House With Cash in Today’s Housing Market

Key takeaways: Sellers often prefer all-cash offers because they tend to lead to faster sales and are less likely to fall through than financed deals. Paying cash for a home can save buyers thousands in mortgage interest and lender fees over time. While all-cash offers provide speed and leverage, th

America’s Boomtowns Face a Rising Threat From the ‘Hidden’ Capital Gains Home Equity Tax

When Realtor.com® first exposed the hidden home equity tax a year ago, it looked like a penalty on patience. The risk was most acute in places where decades of appreciation had pushed long-tenured homeowners past the capital gains exclusion for primary home sales—potentially exposing them to federal

The guardrails that decide the outcome of a brokerage sale

For many real estate brokerage owners, selling the business is not just a transaction. It’s the result of years spent building a company, recruiting real estate agents, serving clients, carrying risk, managing payroll, protecting your brand and pushing through market cycles that weren’t always easy.

Turf Wars

The U.S. men’s soccer team will take the world stage this summer, but another group holds the key to the hearts of fans and players in the city: the Parks Department. Playing organized soccer on public fields in New York requires a Parks permit, but it’s increasingly hard to snag one. More »