I’m 65 and ready to sell my home to fund retirement, but I worry about capital gains tax. Could I get burned if I sell?
Yahoo Finance·2025-12-16 19:30

Whether it’s real estate or the stock market, the common retirement strategy is to buy early and let the value of your home or your investments grow over the long term. But what if your home’s value, or that of your shares, has increased so much you’re afraid of a massive tax penalty if you cash in? Picture someone like Shane. He and his wife have lived in their home near Dallas for 35 years and paid it off. In that time, it has increased in value by $300,000. Must Read They’d like to sell their home ...