Seller’s DeskNational
Should I Sell My House Off-Market?
Privacy, no repairs and a closing date you choose, in exchange for fewer buyers bidding. How an off-market sale works for owners, and how to judge an offer.
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Older Homes
Where older homes make up the market, neighborhood by neighborhood, from the Address District Older Home Index.
Seller’s DeskNational
Should I Sell My House As-Is or Fix It Up First?
A three-number test for deciding, the repairs that usually earn their cost back, the ones that rarely do, and what selling as-is does not change.
Seller’s DeskNational
How Do I Sell a House I Inherited?
Who can sign, whether you can sell before probate closes, the tax rule that helps heirs most, and a checklist of the papers to gather.
Older Home IndexNational
How Old Are the Homes in My Neighborhood? In Palma Ceia, Most Predate 1981
The Address District Older Home Index ranks 1,192 neighborhoods and towns in 39 states by the number of homes built in 1980 or earlier. Tampa, Naples and Truckee lead it.
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Older Home Index
Where Does My Florida Neighborhood Rank? Palma Ceia and Old Naples Lead the Country
Florida has more neighborhoods in the index than any other state, and more near the top, from Tampa’s Palma Ceia to Miami’s Coconut Grove and Pinecrest.
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Older Home Index
Where Does My Phoenix or Nashville Neighborhood Rank? Arcadia and Belle Meade Lead
Arizona has four neighborhoods in the top 25 of the Older Home Index and Tennessee has two. In Brentwood, the largest sample in the index, most homes are newer.
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Older Home Index
How Much Less Do Older Homes Sell For? The Gap Is Widest in Sevierville and Truckee
In 27 neighborhoods with at least 10 homes in the sample, older homes averaged a fifth of the price of new construction or less. What that gap means when you sell.
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Older Home Index
Can My Older Home Sell for More Than a New One? In Arden, Castle Rock and Troon, Yes
In most of the index, older homes sell for a fraction of new ones. In a dozen neighborhoods, from Arden, North Carolina, to North Scottsdale, the sample shows the reverse.
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Older Home Index
Is My Neighborhood All Older Homes? In Birmingham and Wilmette, Every Home Sampled Is
Birmingham, Michigan, and Wilmette, Illinois, lead a short list of neighborhoods with at least eight homes sampled, every one built in 1980 or earlier.
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Older Home Index
Where Does My Northeast Town Rank? Westport, Needham and Southampton Lead
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts have 189 neighborhoods and towns in the index. Westport ranks highest, at 18th, and central Greenwich counts 11 older homes of 12.
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Older Home Index
Do Older Homes Hold Their Value in California? In Manhattan Beach, Better Than Most
California has 177 ZIP codes in the Older Home Index but only five in the top 100. Truckee ranks third nationally, and California’s older homes hold more of their price against new construction.
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Why Isn’t My House Selling?
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How Much Does It Cost to Sell a House?
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How Does an Off-Market Home Sale Work?
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