Should You Keep Your Inherited House? How to Assess the Costs

If you’re like most people who’ve just inherited a house, you’re probably struggling to decide what to do with the asset. Given the dismal state of the current housing market, it may be tempting to hold onto the property for a few years to give house prices a chance to recover, while potentially taking advantage of escalating rent prices in the meantime. Before you can justify taking this approach, however, you’ll need to have a clear idea of what it will cost to keep the home. Here are the items you should include in your calculation:

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