a buyout this year would benefit the buyer if only for tax purposes.
a buyout after the first of the year allows us an additional year before the capital gains tax, and possibly take a longer period to get tax advice.
I would like this year only because one of my goals this year is to pay off my house, I no longer have enough deductions to get any benefit from mortgage interest.
then again we have no idea what mr poopie pants in the WH will do to investors or a buyout company tax wise next year.