Choosing a Real Estate Agent for Seniors: 5 Costly Mistakes When Selling After 60 By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER The right real estate agent for seniors helps you avoid five costly mistakes when selling after 60 or selling an inherited home: moving too [...]
Step-Up in Basis: How an $800,000 Inherited Home Sold With $0 Taxable Gain By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER When you inherit a home, its tax basis generally steps up to its fair market value on the date of death. That's the step-up in [...]
Moving to a Smaller Home? 7 Things to Decide Before You Pack By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER Before moving to a smaller home, decide what's worth paying movers to move. Sort everything into keep, give away, sell, donate, or replace later, measure the [...]
The ROAD to Housing Act: Why Seniors Shouldn't Wait to Downsize By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER The ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644) became law in July 2026, but it won't pay for your repairs or build senior housing near you anytime soon. [...]
Named Successor Trustee After a Death? What to Do First By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER A successor trustee manages a loved one's trust assets for the beneficiaries. It doesn't make the property yours. First, secure the house and other assets, find the trust [...]
Inheriting a House With Siblings? Watch for These 3 Red Flags By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER When inheriting a house with siblings, watch for three red flags: one sibling clearing out the house alone, one sibling moving in without a written timeline, and [...]
Fixing Up a House Before Selling? What to Say Before Anyone Spends $80,000 By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER Fixing up a house before selling only makes sense when the numbers do. Before anyone spends money, compare what the house is worth as-is, what [...]
Selling to Buyers Over 55: 10 Home Features They Want Most By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER Buyers over 55 want a home that stays easy to live in for years: a bedroom and full bath on the main floor, a walk-in shower, an [...]
Selling a House As-Is: The Most Expensive Advice Long-Term Homeowners Hear By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER Selling a house as-is is often the most expensive choice a long-term homeowner makes. An unprepared home draws investors instead of buyers who plan to live there, [...]
12 Home Upgrades That Hurt Resale Value (and What Buyers Want Instead)By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWERHome upgrades hurt resale value when they add work, risk, or lost space for the next owner. The usual suspects: forever chores like koi ponds and aquariums, safety [...]
What Every 60+ Homeowner Needs to Know Before Selling in 2026 By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER Selling a home after 60 goes smoother when you plan before you list: price on today's comps, consider a pre-listing inspection, review your title report early, and [...]
Waited Too Long to Downsize? 10 Things That Scare Buyers Away From Your Home By Tricia Garcia, Senior Real Estate & Inherited Home Specialist | Real Estate Toolbox THE SHORT ANSWER The things that scare buyers away from a long-time home are usually dated systems and signs of deferred maintenance, like popcorn ceilings, old electrical, [...]
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