All Forum Posts by: Brandon Brown

I am selling my primary and moving. If I'm moving for work, am I exempt from capital gains tax? I haven't lived in the house for 2yrs yet.

If I'm searching for specific property on the MLS, is it ok to use more than one realtor with the same criteria. My concerns are; is it ethical, how is it recieved on the agents part, do I tell them? Should I work with one at a time until I find one I like, or can I give the same search criteria to multiple at the same time etc..?

I'm asking because it seems kind of shady, at least to me. And I dont really want to offend anybody. But I do want the best professional I can find. Some people work faster than others, and are a lot more meticulous/professional.

What are your thoughts on this?

@Mike Nuss this is the kind of stuff I'm trying to find out. Thank you🙏

@Kevin Sobilo that's a good idea! I will definitely have my agent check all the leases and make sure it can be vacant before closing. I would love to find something unlivable/vacant like you mentioned. However, I am also moving my family into it. We want something we can at least live with for a while. Do some moderate upgrades, and save for the next investment. Thanks for the input!

@Nels Norquist thank you for the response! Great information. Very helpful! Just to be clear. You said the sell is still an acceptable reason for eviction. Meaning no matter what the lease is (1, 6, 12 months) it could still be terminated at the time of the sale? Given the notice of coure.

P.s. this is in Oregon

So I'm looking to buy a duplex to house hack. Only problem is, everything in my area is already occupied. If I were to purchase the property, are the current tenants required to vacate? What are the laws regarding this? What can be done to vacate one or both of the units, so that I can move into one? Need to know before I sell my current home. Thank you in advance!