@suanlacai wrote:
My situation is similar. I have lived in my current home for 1.5 years. Now I got a new job offer in another state and decide to move there. But I would like to rent my current home for next 3 months (until Spring next year) when I decide to sell it. Would it disqualify me from using the exemption? Basically can I rent my home after job change at all before sale?
There is no requirement that you sell your home within a certain time of the life-event that qualified you for the partial exclusion. You could still claim the partial exclusion if you rent the home for a few months. I think you are more likely to have trouble finding a tenant if you tell them you plan to sell in just a few months. You would want to have any lease agreement reviewed by an attorney or real estate professional to make sure that having tenants does not get in the way of the sale.
