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Filter by Tag Show All Helping a Parent Market Update Preparing to Sell Retirement Rightsizing ##### Get the Weekly Market Update ### Retirement [![Should I sell and rent, or buy again?](https://www.davidzadareky.com/hs-fs/hubfs/post_rent-or-buy-again.png?width=1200&height=630&name=post_rent-or-buy-again.png)](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/should-i-sell-and-rent-or-buy-again) 3 min read #### [Should I sell and rent, or buy again?](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/should-i-sell-and-rent-or-buy-again) [David Zadareky](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/author/david-zadareky): Nov 11, 2026, 9:26:51 AM Buy again if you expect to stay put for years and want housing costs you can predict. Rent if you want flexibility, expect another move, or want your... 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[Retirement](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/tag/retirement) [Rightsizing](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/tag/rightsizing) [Read More](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/should-i-move-to-a-55-plus-community) [![Is there still an over-55 home sale exemption?](https://www.davidzadareky.com/hs-fs/hubfs/post_over-55-exemption.png?width=1200&height=630&name=post_over-55-exemption.png)](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/is-there-still-an-over-55-home-sale-exemption) 1 min read #### [Is there still an over-55 home sale exemption?](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/is-there-still-an-over-55-home-sale-exemption) [David Zadareky](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/author/david-zadareky): Nov 11, 2026, 9:26:44 AM No. The one-time $125,000 exclusion for sellers 55 and older ended in 1997. It was replaced by the exclusion we have today: up to $250,000 of gain,... [Preparing to Sell](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/tag/preparing-to-sell) [Retirement](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/tag/retirement) [Read More](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/is-there-still-an-over-55-home-sale-exemption) [![Will I owe capital gains tax when I sell my house?](https://www.davidzadareky.com/hs-fs/hubfs/post_capital-gains-tax.png?width=1200&height=630&name=post_capital-gains-tax.png)](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/will-i-owe-capital-gains-tax-when-i-sell-my-house) 3 min read #### [Will I owe capital gains tax when I sell my house?](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/will-i-owe-capital-gains-tax-when-i-sell-my-house) [David Zadareky](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/author/david-zadareky): Nov 11, 2026, 9:26:40 AM Only on the part of your gain above your exclusion. If the home has been your primary residence for at least two of the last five years, you can... [Preparing to Sell](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/tag/preparing-to-sell) [Retirement](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/tag/retirement) [Read More](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/will-i-owe-capital-gains-tax-when-i-sell-my-house) [![Should I sell before I retire?](https://www.davidzadareky.com/hs-fs/hubfs/post_sell-before-i-retire.png?width=1200&height=630&name=post_sell-before-i-retire.png)](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/should-i-sell-my-house-before-i-retire) 2 min read #### [Should I sell my house before I retire?](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/should-i-sell-my-house-before-i-retire) [David Zadareky](https://www.davidzadareky.com/insights/author/david-zadareky): Nov 11, 2026, 9:26:36 AM It depends on where you want to live and what you want to be doing on any random Tuesday. Answer that first, and the rest of the decision follows... 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