Demand for homeownership remains weak; Home sales volume stuck, for now; Construction limps along
Despite recovery talk, home sales are stuck; Monthly Statistical Update (March 2018)
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- 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
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