{"id":6587,"date":"2025-06-16T07:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/?p=6587"},"modified":"2025-06-16T07:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:23:17","slug":"the-bulk-of-u-s-home-deeds-are-about-to-be-passed-along-millennials-are-you-really-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/the-bulk-of-u-s-home-deeds-are-about-to-be-passed-along-millennials-are-you-really-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bulk of U.S. Home Deeds Are About to Be Passed Along. Millennials, Are You Really Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1308\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-bulk-of-us-home-deeds-are-about-to-be-passed-along.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-bulk-of-us-home-deeds-are-about-to-be-passed-along.webp 1308w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-bulk-of-us-home-deeds-are-about-to-be-passed-along-300x149.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-bulk-of-us-home-deeds-are-about-to-be-passed-along-1024x507.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-bulk-of-us-home-deeds-are-about-to-be-passed-along-768x380.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <em>Realtor.com<\/em> survey is out, showing 23% of millennials feeling ready to buy a home in the next six months. This is an interesting turn in attitudes. And it only appears with millennials. Just 15% of their generation felt ready in late 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you happen to be a millennial getting ready to buy \u2014 or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/a-silver-tide-of-boomers-will-pass-their-deeds-along-and-its-rolling\/\">boomer getting ready to let go of your home<\/a> \u2014 here are some thoughts on how you fit into the current real estate market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are You Getting Into?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some will buy. Some will inherit. Some will not have that mental readiness, and will feel caught off-guard by their inheritances. What to do? Rent this home? Sell it? Maybe it\u2019s dated. Fix it up first? Find a broker that handles renovations? Or sell it at a discount price?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baby boomers hold the deeds to 40+ percent of U.S. real estate value. As a whole, it\u2019s as though boomers haven\u2019t budged. They\u2019re now staying in their homes almost twice as long as they used to, according to Redfin. But we know death and taxes are inevitable, and this major generation is at the brink of leaving those homes to their juniors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">As Valuable as Boomers\u2019 Homes Are, Many Need TLC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not all current deed holders will leave good directions on what to do with the homes they leave behind \u2014 let alone the funds to help carry out those plans. It\u2019s one reason Redfin housing economist Daryl Fairweather sees the great deed handoff as a mixed blessing for the younger generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Varied, sometimes unexpected factors will put young people to the test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The homes they inherit are not typically homes they\u2019d choose for themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Especially in markets where climate has become a major financial drag, insurance policies for\u00a0 older homes can come with sticker shock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some homes will have weighty liens to resolve. Many older adults have borrowed against home equity to take care of their medical bills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><em><strong>Millennials, take a deep breath. More than two-thirds of <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/a-new-generation-of-renovators-boomer-sellers-are-putting-younger-buyers-to-work\/\"><strong><em>boomers have kept their homes for decades<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em><strong>. Imagine clicking on a house tour video and finding yourself back in the 1990s\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If I\u2019m the Older Adult Who\u2019s Leaving a Home to a Younger Loved One, What\u2019s Most Important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current deed holders, have you written down good directions in your estate planning documents to help prepare your beneficiaries? Will the next deed holder know what to do with your home?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe there are liens on your home. These could reflect unpaid debts, mortgages, or reverse mortgages. Having a plan to resolve those outstanding title issues is most important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who come after you in the chain of title will benefit from your planning. If your home is going to loved ones, you might want to lay out how long the home can belong to any current residents, how insurance, upkeep, and taxes will be covered, and how the beneficiaries should distribute home sale proceeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><em><strong>Placing your deed in a trust can help the next generation. It can offer direction so survivors know how to handle the home when you\u2019re no longer around. Some trusts, though, prove burdensome down the road. <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/when-parents-wont-let-go-micromanaging-homes-in-family-trusts\/\"><strong><em>Heirs whose hands are tied by family trusts<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em><strong> sometimes go to court to disconnect themselves from well-meaning legacies.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What If You\u2019ve Inherited a Home That\u2019s Surged in Value?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most millennials know capital gains get taxed when someone sells an asset for more than they paid in the first place. If a deed holder bequeaths (not gives away) a home, the heir gets an easier tax outcome when selling a home that has surged in value. The Internal Revenue Service lets heirs declare a stepped-up cost basis, so they don\u2019t pay taxes on the rising property value that their parents accumulated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heir to a deed who wants to sell it can use the home\u2019s value when inherited as a cost basis. This allows far less in accumulated value to be taxed \u2014 often none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><em><strong>The IRS offers worksheets so home sellers can calculate taxable capital gains. Review IRS <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/publications\/p523#:~:text=If%20you%20meet%20certain%20conditions,the%20sale%20of%20your%20home.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Publication 523: Selling Your Home.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might be exempt from capital taxes, and yet it\u2019s good to understand them. Take the time for due diligence when selling an inherited house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we\u2019re on this point, let\u2019s look at one more tax issue\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remember to Check the Property Taxes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/remeber-to-check-the-property-taxes.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/remeber-to-check-the-property-taxes.webp 550w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/remeber-to-check-the-property-taxes-300x203.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who receive a home in this era need to be aware of the rise in valuation of the home (a.k.a. inflation) over the past few years. How has the upward pressure on the home\u2019s assessed value impacted local taxes? The median U.S. property tax bill now exceeds $3,000 annually! And a deed transfer sets a home up for yet another tax assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, if you receive or buy a home, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/mortgage-company-paying-your-property-taxes-out-of-escrow-check\/\">check on the property taxes<\/a>. Have a plan to ensure they\u2019re always covered. Property taxes can be a deal-breaker for some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the costs are just too steep, you do not have to accept a deed. Recipients always have the choice of whether to accept or to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/refusing-to-accept-a-deed\/\">turn down the deed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Trends in Generational Attitudes to Homeownership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a few more findings from the recent <em>Realtor.com<\/em>\u00ae Survey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Only millennials have a rising interest in buying a home in the next six months (as compared to their views last September).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most people surveyed said they have no plans to receive or transfer a real estate deed during the remainder of 2025. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Half of current deed holders with mortgage balances feel stuck in place because getting a new mortgage would mean paying higher interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most current deed holders believe that mortgage interest rates won\u2019t go down any time in the coming year. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If rates dip down, many deed holders would be more likely to sell their homes than they are now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A mortgage rate over 6% is nearly universal put-off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Almost two-thirds of potential mortgage borrowers say a rate below 5% is what they\u2019re looking for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gen Z continues to rent. Since last year, a greater portion of this young cohort will have to delay buying. Prices and mortgage rates are just too high.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there\u2019s an obvious takeaway from the <em>Realtors.com <\/em>survey, it\u2019s this. Most people view mortgage interest as a key factor in their willingness (or not) to become home buyers. A third of potential buyers have stepped back from their home buying goals because of this \u2014 echoing the survey responses from last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supporting References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James Rodriguez for Insider Inc. via <em>BusinessInsider.com<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/baby-boomers-real-estate-millennials-inheriting-home-taxes-trust-retirement-2025-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Boomer Home Dilemma \u2013 Millennials Aren\u2019t Ready to Inherit the Homes They Grew Up In<\/a> (May 21, 2025; citing figures from real estate analytics firm Cotality).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Association of Realtors\u00ae via <em>Realtor.com\u00ae<\/em> \/ PRNewswire: <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaroom.realtor.com\/2025-05-29-Millennials-Show-Increased-Interest-in-Buying-a-Home-Despite-High-Mortgage-Rates,-Realtor-com-R-Survey-Finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Millennials Show Increased Interest in Buying a Home Despite High Mortgage Rates, <em>Realtor.com\u00ae <\/em>Survey Finds Most Americans Are Still Feel Locked In by Their Current Mortgage Rate, Looking for Rates Below 4%<\/a> (May 29, 2025; discussing the new survey from <em>Realtor.com<\/em>\u00ae).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Deeds.com<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/reporting-a-home-sale-what-to-know-about-capital-gains-tax-even-if-youre-exempt\/\">Reporting a Home Sale? What to Know About Capital Gains Tax (Even If You\u2019re Exempt)<\/a> (Apr. 8, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And as linked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More on: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/reporting-a-home-sale-what-to-know-about-capital-gains-tax-even-if-youre-exempt\/\">How to calculate capital gains and losses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/a-man-sitting-on-gray-sofa-playing-a-video-game-7046943\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tima Miroschnichenko<\/a>, via Pexels\/Canva; and <a href=\"https:\/\/picryl.com\/media\/generations-7186877341-a96669\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Picryl<\/a> (public domain media).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Realtor.com survey is out, showing 23% of millennials feeling ready to buy a home in the next six months. 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