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Research Team - 29 Jul, 2026
The $250K/$500K Home Sale Tax Exclusion, Explained
There's one tax rule that matters more to most home sellers than any other single piece of the tax code: the home sale exclusion. It's the reason the overwhelming majority of people who sell their primary residence pay no federal capital gains tax on the profit at all. Short answer: The home sale tax exclusion lets you exclude up to $250,000 of profit from your taxable income if you're a sing ...
- Research Team
- 28 Jul, 2026
Capital Gains Tax on Your Home Sale: What Sellers Actually Owe
Most home sellers never pay a dollar of capital gains tax on their sale. But the number of sellers who do owe something is growing, quietly, as home values climb faster than the tax exclusion limits ...
- Research Team
- 27 Jul, 2026
The Biggest Mistakes Long Island Home Sellers Make
Long Island home sales are high-stakes by any measure — median prices in Nassau County regularly exceed $650,000, and the transaction process involves attorneys, New York-specific disclosures, complex ...
- Research Team
- 26 Jul, 2026
Cash Offer vs. Listing Your Long Island Home
Cash home buyer mailers, digital ads, and "we buy houses" solicitations have become common across Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The pitch is consistent: fast closing, no showings, sell as-is, no hassle ...
- Research Team
- 25 Jul, 2026
How to Choose the Right Listing Agent on Long Island
On Long Island, where home prices routinely run $500,000 to $1 million-plus, choosing your listing agent is the most consequential financial decision in your entire sale. The agent you select sets you ...