Parents want to gift me my childhood home in Highland Park, as they are retiring to CO. I told them to sell it instead as I don’t want the burden of maintaining a huge house. Am I ungrateful?

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One question I’d ask myself is can/do I want to afford the property taxes on that place outside of upkeep?

Guessing you’d be looking at a massive bill annually, and are you in a position to afford that. If the answer is yes then I’d 100% take the house.

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Um take the house or give it to me I’ll take it

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Don’t be an idiot. Take the house then rent it out and keep the equity if you ever want to sell it. As long as your parents are ok with that

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How much are the property taxes?
If the house is in decent condition, it would be in great demand solely for the schools. Get a reputable firm to lease the house for you.

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How much built-in gain is in the house? It may be a lot more cost effective for them to sell the property (and get a $500k tax exemption for gain up to that amount) than gifting it to you have having you sell it. also, a bit morbid, but if your parents are very elderly and there is a ton of built in gain, they should rent it out until they pass and gift it to you, at which point you can sell w/o paying taxes. Also depends on the size of their estate since it could get caught up in gift taxes, if you have super wealthy parents.

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Why does no one want to give me a $2 million (at least!) house?

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I’ll take it, I volunteer as tribute!

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If you gift it to me I’ll give you our place in the M Streets

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M Streets as well. Much easier to manage. I’ll give you ours OP

Gift it to you how? I believe if they die and give it to you you’ll take a stepped up basis in the house and can sell it without virtually any taxable gain. Totally understand not wanting to live in childhood home tho. If they sell it tho - they’ll have an influx of cash. Might spend it. Might do who knows what with it. Who knows if you ever see that money again. Which I know is a weird way to think about it but it’s true

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oh brother

You have no idea what you’re giving away if you do that…..

Take the house omg

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