Selling the House She Bought for $140,000 in 1988 Will Cost a 74-Year-Old $90,000, Thanks to a Tax Break Frozen Since 1997

Reported by Yahoo Finance · Published 19 Sep 2026, 6:07 PM MYT (1 d ago)

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Selling the House She Bought for $140,000 in 1988 Will Cost a 74-Year-Old $90,000, Thanks to a Tax Break Frozen Since 1997

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