2021 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION DEADLINE IS MARCH 1, 20201

 

2021 Homestead Exemption

All qualified Florida residents are eligible to receive a Homestead Exemption on their homes, condominiums, co-op apartments, and certain mobile home lots. To qualify for Homestead Exemption, you must own and make the property your permanent residence on January 1 of the year for which you are applying for this valuable exemption. Pursuant to Florida law, all assessments and exemptions are based upon the status of the property on January 1. If you purchased and/or made the property your permanent residence in 2020 and have not applied for Homestead Exemption, you can apply for 2021 exemptions at any time – there is no need to wait until 2021 to file your exemption application with the Property Appraiser’s Office. You can easily apply online at https://web.bcpa.net 

The timely deadline to file for all 2021 exemptions is March 1, 2021. You must make the property your permanent residence by January 1, 2021 in order qualify; however, you have until March 1 to timely file your application with the property appraiser’s office. The late filing deadline for all 2021 exemptions is September 20, 2021. For information about all the other exemptions available to qualified applicants, please visit the “Exemptions & Classifications” page on our website https://web.bcpa.net/bcpaclient/#/Homestead. 

Once approved, your Homestead Exemption automatically renews each year provided there is no change in the ownership or use of the property. If you have already applied and been approved for Homestead Exemption at your current property, you do not need to reapply for this exemption. You will receive a Homestead Exemption renewal card next month to keep for your records (Kiar, 2021).

https://bcpa.net/homestead.asp

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7 Common Home-Selling Mistakes

 When selling your home, it is important not to make the 7 common mistakes listed below.  It is best to always speak with a Real Estate Professional to get the true value of your homes based on the comparable sales in your neighborhood, suggest what may or may not need to be done to get the home picture ready and lay out a marketing plan to get you the most money for your home in the least amount of time.  The professional sells all the time so please listen to what they have to say and not lead them down the path of failure when the homes does not sell because you choose not to listen to the professional. You are or were a professional in your field and because you did it or do it all the time, you know more then someone who does not do your profession. 

I sometimes choose not to work with a seller, if I can not meet the expectations that are not realistic. In the end, the seller will be upset with me when the home does not sell and they did not want to sell at the price recommended. If you are thinking of selling, please see the most common mistakes made in home selling and contact a Real Estate Professional like myself.