If you are selling a home There is no real estate transfer tax in Arizona. That's thanks to Proposition 100, which was signed into law in 2009. That doesn't mean you won't owe any taxes if you sell your home. There are federal taxes that apply to capital gains.
To qualify for the exclusion, the homeowner must have owned and used the dwelling as his or her principal residence for at least two years in the five-year period before its sale. If a married couple is seeking the exclusion, both must have lived there two out of the five years.?
The metro Phoenix foreclosure rate was 3.09 percent, which ranked the area at No. 17 in the nation. Both Arizona and Phoenix have notably higher foreclosure rates than that of the nationwide figure, which fell slightly to 1.39 percent for the year.
Yes, it's possible to sell a house in Arizona without a Realtor. “For sale by owner” listings are fairly common, but if you're considering one, make sure you're prepared for how much work you'll have to put in.
As is the case in most states, Arizona home sellers are legally required to disclose any significant issues with the home to the buyer. Selling as-is does not absolve you from having to disclose relevant information about the property's condition.
The worst month of the year to sell a house is October, with an 8.8 percent seller premium, ing to ATTOM. That's sandwiched in-between September and November, both of which come in at 9.5 percent. Of course, if you're a buyer, the opposite holds true: The cooler months can actually be a hot time to house-hunt.