Selling A Home
News, insights and expert analysis on selling a home from the team at Kiplinger.
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The Best Week to Sell Your Home in 2026 Could Boost Your PriceNew data reveal the best week to sell your home in 2026 and how timing could boost your sale price.
By Choncé Maddox
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Is the Housing Market's 'Lock-In Effect' Finally Starting to Ease?As mortgage rates stabilize and fewer owners hold ultra-low loans, the lock-in effect may be losing its grip.
By Choncé Maddox
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How Much Does It Cost to Sell a House? Key Expenses to KnowSelling a home isn’t free. Learn about the most common — and often overlooked — costs involved in selling your house, from agent fees to prep work.
By Daniel Bortz
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Selling a Haunted House? What You Have to Tell Buyers (and What You Don’t)You don’t need ghosts to spook buyers, sometimes a home’s past is enough. Here’s what sellers should know about disclosure laws, pricing and perception when a property has a haunted history.
By Carla Ayers
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Should You Sell Your House Now or Wait? What to ConsiderWith rates holding steady and market shifts ahead, here's how to decide whether to list your house or wait.
By Dori Zinn
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Think Selling Your Home 'As Is' Means You'll Have No Worries? Think AgainThere are significant risks and legal obligations involved in selling a home 'as is' and by yourself, without a real estate agent.
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq.
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Three Steps for Evaluating a Downsize in Retirement: A Financial Planner's GuideUnless you think things through, you could end up with major (and costly) regrets. To make the right choice, base it on the three keys to retirement happiness.
By Evan T. Beach, CFP®, AWMA®
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What to Know About Mortgage Escrow AccountsEscrow accounts ensure that you pay your bills for home insurance and property taxes.
By Deborah Kearns
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Ask the Editor, June 13: Questions on Home Sales and TaxesAsk the Editor In our latest Ask the Editor round-up, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers questions on home sales and calculating tax basis in a home.
By Joy Taylor
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