Finance
Florida's 'Save Our Homes' portability allows a homeowner to:
ATransfer their homestead exemption to another state
BTransfer their accumulated SOH assessment difference (low-tax benefit) to a new Florida homestead within 3 years of leaving the prior homestead✓ Correct
CKeep their assessed value the same regardless of how much they pay for their new home
DTransfer their mortgage to their new home
Explanation
SOH portability (Amendment 1, 2008) allows Florida homeowners to transfer their accumulated SOH benefit (the difference between assessed and market value at the prior homestead) to a new homestead within 3 years of abandoning the prior homestead.
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