This article covers legal updates for landlords conducting a no-fault just cause eviction.
2024 updates to no-fault just cause eviction procedures
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Using the yield spread to forecast recessions and recoveries
The yield spread indicates the likelihood of a recession or recovery one year forward.
CalPaces for Recruiting: A broker’s recruiting plan
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Updates coming to Environmental Hazards Booklet handed to buyers
A new law requires three new sections to be added to the Environmental Hazards booklet.
Mortgage Concepts: Timelines for lender RESPA disclosures
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Errata & Updates
- 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