Navigating the Real Estate Market in 2025

Vance Barse Featured in USA TODAY on Home Buying and Tax Time

Did you buy or sell a home in 2025? There’s a lot to think about, especially for first-time buyers or sellers.

Expert Guidance

If you sold a home during 2025, particularly one you had owned for a while, you may have pocketed a good amount of cash. Luckily, homeowners are entitled to an exclusion on the capital gains you reap from the sale” – Vance Barse

2025 Tax Tips

“Single filers can exclude up to $250,000, while the exclusion goes up to $500,000 for taxpayers filing jointly. The exclusion does have some restrictions: you need to have lived in the home for two years in a row during the last five years, for example.” – Barse

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