Determine the attractive to prospective buyers


During 2012, Ted and Judy, a married couple, decided to sell their residence, which had a basis of $162,000. They had owned and occupied the residence for 11 years. To make it more attractive to prospective buyers, they had it painted in April at a cost of $5,000 and paid for the work immediately. They sold the house in May for $395,000. Broker's commissions and other selling expenses amounted to $24,000. They purchased a new residence in June for $350,000. What is the realized gain?

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