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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Vance in InvestmentNews: Capital One Data Hack Puts Financial Advisers on High Alert
“The Capital One data breach serves as a great, yet painful, reminder that it’s important for clients to ask financial, insurance, educational and other institutions what security measures they have in place to help prevent such violations,” Mr. Barse said. “Given that the Capital One breach is front of mind, now is a great time for clients to inquire how their institutions will assist them in the unfortunate event that their confidential data is compromised. It’s also a great time for advisers to educate clients on the information security and best practices their institutions have in place.”
Vance on CNBC.com: A Warning to Seniors if the Fed Lowers Interest Rates
“Clients who are worried about stock market implosions may benefit from modifying their portfolio so that they don’t have more than the appropriate amount of exposure to equities,” said Vance Barse, a wealth strategist at Manning Wealth Management in San Diego.
He’s addressing this by having clients complete a semi-annual risk tolerance questionnaire.
Vance in InvestmentNews Editorials: Women Still Aren’t Part of the Conversation. They Must Be.
Advisers must resolve themselves to do two things: 1. Not exclude a woman (purposely or unwittingly) from discussions and decisions about a couple’s finances, and 2. Ensure that any female partner not expressing interest in this realm understands why engagement is critical.
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