It's been hard to find with these higher interest rates but date the rate and marry the property if you find the right home because you can refinance down the road but once rates come down there will probably be more competion to buy the home.   

I just got married to a realtor (i can claim real state professional status in 2024 via my wife).

Newly married and out of college, their first home purchase has turned into a nightmare.  

You would get the full primary residence exclusion (up to $250K of profit if single or $500K if married). 

What if a married individual has income of $200k+ but the spouse is not in workforce, so that is the total income. i.e below the $300k limit for married filing jointly.

Do you plan to get married?  

Since this was your primary residence 2 of the last 5 years you would be exempt from taxes on a sale up to $250k in profit ($500k if married filing jointly).

Have the agent married to getting it done.

Maybe he doesn't believe in using credit and pays everything in cash.This man and woman are married and she has excellent credit.

And your capital gain on the property, including depreciation recapture, is under the limit of $250k for singles or $500k for married couples.