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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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The Un-California Association of Realtors
The California Association of Realtors® (CAR) has a practice of relying on out-of-state materials. Why is this detrimental to the real estate industry, and what can we do about it?
Fall 2018 DRE Real Estate Bulletin Digest
A review of the Fall 2018 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.
Tech corner: Trulia Neighborhoods clears up relocation choices
Trulia Neighborhoods is a newer feature from the home search website, Trulia.
How real estate agents are compensated
Compensation for real estate agents, explained.
Press release: Buyer purchasing power index plummets in Q3 2018
The buyer purchasing power index continued to fall in Q3 2018.
Rising interest rates drag down refinances; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2018)
Key short-term rate rises; ARM rates inch higher; Fewer refinances going forward
DRE Hot Seat: TD Holdings I Inc.
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, a corporation deposited trust funds improperly and late — and was fined by the DRE.
More one-person households buying homes
More singles are striking out on their own to become homeowners.