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Investor Home Purchases Surge for First Time in Two Years: Impact on Buyers

Published by CNBC | June 4, 2024 Real estate investor activity jumped 0.5% from a year ago, according to Redfin – the first increase in activity since mid-2022 Consumers confronted with high housing prices sometimes point to private equity when buying homes as a contributing factor. However, experts say that while the housing market has …

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Capital Gains Taxes Trap Home Sellers—Worst-Hit States Revealed

Published by REALTOR.com | May 22, 2024 Home values have risen rapidly over the past few years, but when it comes time to sell, that windfall can come with a nasty surprise: capital gains taxes. Since 1997, home sales that generated less than $500,000 in profits for the seller have typically been exempt from federal …

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Crackdown on Hedge Fund Homebuyers Won’t Lower Housing Prices, Economist Argues

Published by REALTOR.com | May 9, 2024 Proposed congressional legislation to ban Wall Street hedge funds from snapping up single-family homes would likely have little impact on home prices, one economist has argued. “With their small national market share, claims that large institutions inflate house prices seem exaggerated,” wrote Capital Economics Property Economist Thomas Ryan in a …

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Wall Street Has Spent Billions Buying Homes. A Crackdown is Looming.

Published by FOX Business | April 29, 2024 Lawmakers say investors that scooped up hundreds of thousands of houses to rent out are driving up home prices Wall Street went on a home-buying spree. Now, more lawmakers want to stop it from ever happening again. Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House have sponsored legislation …

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How To Navigate Capital Gains Taxes In A Challenging Real Estate Market

Published by Forbes.com | April 3, 2024 Due to capital gains tax, profits from a home sale may not entirely end up in your pocket. In a real estate market with skyrocketing prices, selling a property can yield significant financial gains. According to a recent Bankrate report, the supply of U.S. homes has been constrained …

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