The belief that real estate agents must be silent on the tax aspects of a sale persists among our readers.
The votes are in: agents cannot provide tax advice?
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Real Estate Principles: Video™
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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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POLL: Do you plan to let your license expire?
This poll will close on February 12, 2018.
The impact of home sales and inventory on agent and broker population; Monthly Statistical Update (February 2018)
Inventory stalls; Home sales volume still flat; Active agent and broker numbers set to rise
POLLS: CAR membership for MLS access and annual CAR dues
These polls will close on February 5, 2018.
Dual agency explained
Dual agency explained, including how to avoid a breach of fiduciary duty in a dual agency situation.
Buyer purchasing power index up in Q4 2017
The BPPI was briefly positive at the end of 2017.
Auto sales drive the market
The trail to a recovery in home sales volume recovery is blazed by auto sales.
To buy in 2018? Using sales data to time the market; Monthly Statistical Update (January 2018)
Home sales volume is ominously flat; Prices still rising but at bubble pace; Buy or sell in 2018 — the crossover year?
Failure to submit all offers: a reportable offense
This article examines the myth that California real estate brokers and their agents are only allowed to use real estate forms published by trade unions.