Is ‘Giving While Living’ the Best Way To Hand Down Your Home to the Next Generation?

Real Estate News · October 19, 2026 · Source: Realtor.com · By Eric Goldschein · 5 min read at the source

An illustration of hands giving a set of keys to a younger set of hands over a photo of a home in fall foliag

If the goal is to pass on as much value as possible, giving your house to the next generation may not be the right gift.

Reported by Eric Goldschein for Realtor.com (Finance), originally published October 19, 2026.

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Topics: Finance, Generational Wealth, Gifting A Home, Great Wealth Transfer, Inheritance, Taxes

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