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Before you make the leap, it's important to understand the full financial and logistical picture. We've put together a comprehensive educational checklist to help you evaluate all the key factors that could impact your decision. This includes essential sale-related considerations, as well as cost basis issues that affect how your capital gains are calculated. Most importantly, the checklist highlights tax planning strategies that could save you money, such as qualifying for the home sale exclusion or managing depreciation recapture.  [Download the checklist here. ](https://women.xmlfg.com/hubfs/What-Issues-Should-I-Consider-When-Selling-My-Home%20(1).pdf) Have questions about how these insights and ideas could impact your personalized wealth management strategy? [Let’s talk.](https://www.xmlfg.com/contact/) *This communication is for information and educational purposes only. 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