Exclusive: Karen Laine of ‘Good Bones’ Shares the Surprising Place Where She’s Happiest at Home

HGTV's "Good Bones" star Karen Laine talks about her new special and her lifelong love of all things gardening. The post Exclusive: Karen Laine of ‘Good Bones’ Shares the Surprising Place Where She’s Happiest at Home appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
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Decided Not To Sell? 5 Inexpensive Ways To Make Your Bathroom the Oasis of Your Dreams

Focus your efforts on renovating the parts of your home, like the bathroom, that can actually increase your home's value if and when you sell. The post Decided Not To Sell? 5 Inexpensive Ways To Make Your Bathroom the Oasis of Your Dreams appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
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‘No One Wants To Catch a Falling Knife’: What To Expect in the Housing Market for the Rest of 2022

So what's next for the housing market as 2022 comes to an end? Will mortgage rates continue to rise? Will prices continue to fall? The post ‘No One Wants To Catch a Falling Knife’: What To Expect in the Housing Market for the Rest of 2022 appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
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What Is an A-Frame House? An Adorable Home That’s Spiked in Popularity

What is an A-frame house? True to its name, this type of home is shaped like the letter A, forming a triangle. The post What Is an A-Frame House? An Adorable Home That’s Spiked in Popularity appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
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How To Sell Your Home During a Real Estate Slowdown

Selling a home is no longer an easy feat, but with a little foresight and strategic thinking, you’ll be scheduling the moving trucks in no time. The post How To Sell Your Home During a Real Estate Slowdown appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
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Is a Mortgage Transfer Possible? Sometimes—Here’s When

Can you transfer a mortgage from person to person? Not usually, but there are a few exceptions: FHA loans, VA loans, and USDA loans. The post Is a Mortgage Transfer Possible? Sometimes—Here’s When appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
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What Is a Mortgage? Home Loan Basics Explained

What is a mortgage? We take a look at the process of getting a mortgage and some key terms you need to know to get the best mortgage for you. The post What Is a Mortgage? Home Loan Basics Explained appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
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Remember Prop 19? That allows certain people to transfer the (low) property tax to a new home. It's getting tweaked.

 Never heard of Prop 19? It narrowly passed in Nov. 2020.

Read about it here.

Now a new law tweaks it a bit. 

Deferral of property taxes when applying for Prop 19 tax savings (AB1410) 

• SB 989 defers property taxes for taxpayers claiming Proposition 19 

• When the county assessor has not completed its determination of the property’s eligibility for property tax relief under that section.

• Applies to “large counties” defined as having more than 4 million people. 

How does this Senate Bill 989 work? Property taxes for a property will be deferred, without penalty or interest, if: 

1. The homeowner has filed claim for a Proposition 19 base year value transfer for the property, but the county assessor has not completed its determination of the property’s eligibility for property tax relief under that section. 

2. The homeowner requests deferment with the county assessor within one calendar year, but before January 1, 2024, of receiving the first tax bill for the property. Consult your tax prop to see how this applies to you specifically.