Greg's Blog-1031 Exchanges

BENEFITS TO REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND BROKERSIn addition to being a valuable tax deferral strategy for investment property owners, §1031 exchanges providereal estate agents with numerous ways to quickly increase commission income. We have listed a number ofthese opportunities below:1. The Potential ...

Non-Tax Motives for ExchangingIn addition to the deferral of capital gain taxes, there are many underlying reasons an investor would want toexchange one property for another. These are some of the typical non-tax motives for performing an exchange.! Exchange from depreciated property to higher va...

I was speaking last week at the Kansas Auctioneers Association and was asked how long must a property be held in order to qualify for 1031 treatment. According to IRS regulations, there is no minimum holding period. Some CPA's have recommended to investors to hold for minimum 2 years. Some have s...