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How do I sell a house I inherited?
Short answer
Get legal authority (often through probate), protect and insure the house, agree with other heirs, then sell through an agent or buyer and close with a title company or attorney.
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Official sources
- IRS: basis of inherited propertyirs.gov
- CFPB: inheriting a homeconsumerfinance.gov
- FTC consumer advice: real estate scamsconsumer.ftc.gov