{"id":36611,"date":"2023-02-01T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/?p=36611"},"modified":"2023-03-07T08:22:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T08:22:27","slug":"principal-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/real-estate\/principal-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE: Definition & Exemption\u00a0","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

A principal residence is a primary location where an individual resides. This post will basically discuss the meaning of a principal residence and the possible main residence exemption you can get in different states, especially in Michigan. It also properly explains how the laws of a principal residence apply differently from state to state.<\/p>

Principal Residence <\/span><\/h2>

The ownership of the property itself does not mean it is a principal residence. Likewise, putting furniture and other personal effects on the property does not necessarily qualify it as being so. For the purpose of tax, the property must be in use for a minimum duration of two years so as to meet some of the qualifications.<\/p>

This term simply means the primary location where a person inhabits or dwells. It is also called the main residence. It doesn’t matter if it is a house, an apartment, a trailer, or a boat, as long as it is where an individual or family lives most of the time. A principal residence can be in the form of any of the following types of housing units:<\/p>