Mortgage rates are on their way up.
30 years of summer, followed by 30 years of winter
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Recent updates to the course e-book
- Effective January 1st, 2021, California homeowners qualify for a net equity homestead protection of up to $300,000 or the median sale price for a single family residence (SFR) in the homeowner’s county in the calendar year prior to the year in which they claim the exemption, not to exceed $600,000 (adjusted annually for inflation). [CCP §704.730] For more on this topic, see Form-of-the-Week: Homestead exemption, an asset preservation declaration – Form 465
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
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