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Straight answers on selling a house

Long-form guides on the situations that actually stall a sale — written to be useful whether or not you ever sell to us.

Guides for home sellers

Selling an Inherited House: The Complete Process

What actually has to happen before you can sell a house you inherited — probate, title, multiple heirs, taxes and the realistic timeline for each route.

Capital Gains on an Inherited House: How Stepped-Up Basis Works

Stepped-up basis explained with worked numbers — what you are likely to owe when you sell an inherited house, and the records to keep.

Inheriting a House That Is Paid Off: What to Do First

No mortgage does not mean no costs. The bills that keep running, the insurance gap most heirs miss, and how to decide whether to keep, rent or sell.

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Restar Acquisitions is the acquisitions arm of Restar — a housing-market analytics platform tracking 180+ metrics across every U.S. market, with composite scores and 12-month price forecasts. The numbers on this page come from the same work.