Sell Stock to Buy House: Capital Gains?

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Hello... If I sell a portfolio of stock to purchase a home. Do I pay Capital Gains on the stock sale?
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Home Buyer 006,


(I'm not a financial adviser) but if I understand the question correctly you are looking to shelter a profit from a stock gain by investing into Real Estate? The only way I'm aware of doing something like this would be to transfer your IRA, 401k or investment vehicle into a Self Directed IRA. Most people have never even heard of a Self Directed IRA and many Financial planners don't know how to set one up (or care to) because they don't make profits on them. With a Self-Directed IRA you are in charge. You can buy and sell Real Estate and defer any taxes as long as you are doing everything INSIDE the Self-Directed IRA. I'm not an expert by any means, but a good place to find out more info is www.irallcdoctor.com (you don't need to buy anything) but it gives you some good info to see if it's right for you. Very interesting!! Good Luck!
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