qi: 1031 Exchanges - Partial Exchanges - 02/20/08 12:04 AM
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qi: 1031 Exchanges - Balancing the Exchange for Full Deferral - 02/19/08 11:57 PM
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qi: Feng Shui This---Part One--QI - 02/13/08 12:35 PM
Do you know the difference between "Real" Feng Shui and "Psuedo" Feng Shui? Lots of folks out there haven't a clue. I've decided to post exerpts of my book "The Feng Shui of Mt Vernon". In it I explain what Feng Shui really is, and how we can use it.
What is Feng … (3 comments)
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qi: 1031 Exchanges -- Building Your Team - POST #1 in a series - 02/13/08 12:18 PM
It behooves you to begin building a team who understands 1031 exchanges whether you are an agent or an investor. Although, the basic principles of an IRC 1031 Exchange are fairly straightforward, each sale of relinquished property and purchase of replacement contains a variety of issues that must be analyzed by … (2 comments)
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qi: 1031 Exchanges -- 1031 WEBINAR - Learn the Basics Fast - 02/13/08 11:47 AM
Agents Knowledgeable In IRC Section 1031 Exchanges Make More Money
As an agent are you looking for a way to increase the volume of your sales?
By learning and understanding the tax deferral mechanisms under section 1031, you can increase your income because the investor selling the relinquished property you listed will need assistance in … (0 comments)
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qi: 1031 Exchanges - How Long to Hold - Qualified Use Test - 02/12/08 08:28 PM
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qi: 1031 Exchanges - Requirements for Full Deferral - 02/12/08 08:18 PM
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qi: 1031 Exchanges -- FREE WEBINAR - Learn About 1031 Exchanges Today - 02/12/08 06:15 PM
Have you heard about 1031 exchanges but you don't know exactly what is involved?
If you're a real estate agent, understanding 1031 exchanges can increase your income.
Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code permits sellers of appreciated investment property (as defined by the code) to defer recognition of the capital gain tax they would … (0 comments)
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qi: 1031 Exchanges - Security of Funds - KNOW YOUR QI - 02/12/08 05:16 PM
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qi: 1031 Exchanges -- Security of Funds -- CRITICAL!!!! - 02/12/08 05:15 PM
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qi: 1031 Exchanges - Security of Funds - KNOW YOUR QI - 02/12/08 04:45 PM
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qi: 1031 Qualifified Exchange? - 02/01/08 08:26 PM
I need answers on details of a qualified 1031 Exchange. Looking for a QI that can answer this question:
1. Seller is a LLC (4 members/owners) .
2. Holding period of less than 1 year when sold.
3. How does each individual in the LLC qualify for a tax deferred exchange?
Are … (4 comments)
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qi: Farm Bill Update....1031 Like Kind Exchange - 01/15/08 07:20 PM
I had written an earlier blog on the proposed 1031 Like Kind exchange affects of the new Farm Bill currently under consideration. There were two issues that I discussed specifically, one was the change to make the exchange of collectibles no longer qualify for tax deferment. The other, a change to the like-kind definition … (8 comments)
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qi: Seller financing and the 1031 Like Kind Exchange - 01/14/08 02:17 AM
It seems with our recent mortgage issues helping to further apply the breaks on our real estate market, seller financing is a tool many are using to "help" their buyer. Many who thought they would never want to get involved with seller financing are finding it almost necessary to accomplish their … (0 comments)
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qi: Does a boat slip qualify for a 1031 Like Kind Exchange? - 01/14/08 01:25 AM
This is a question that I am asked quite often. And like most questions I receive, I will ask the client a few questions:
#1. How do you own the slip?
I have a great interest in how they own it. Do they have a lease for a determined period of time or … (0 comments)
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qi: Please...see your Tax Advisor! A popular 1031 Exchange phrase... - 01/10/08 11:27 PM
No matter how educated we are...
No matter how much pressure we may feel from a client to give an answer...
No matter how easy the question seems at the time...
We need to default to a profession tax adviser!
And, guess what...it is okay! Every day I deal with very tax-heavy transactions as a Qualified … (3 comments)
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qi: 1031 Cross Training - No time for Hypocrits - 01/10/08 10:40 PM
Who is the hypocrite? Yes...that would be me. But I am now shedding that skin...expanding...growing...reaching out for knowledge.
What is this all about?
For several years now, I have reached out to as many realtors as I could in North Carolina and South Carolina with the 1031 Like Kind Exchange word. From group … (2 comments)
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qi: Proposed Farm Bill will alter 1031 Like Kind Exchanges - 11/09/07 09:58 PM
As for me, I am always under a bit of duress when I hear congress adjusting our tax laws. I am all too aware that Congress could wipe away my bread and butter industry with the swipe of a pen. It may not happen quite that dramatically, but the 1031 rules … (11 comments)
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qi: 1031 and Conservation Easements - 11/06/07 10:11 AM
I have to admit that I am jumping on the bio-diesel eco-wagon much later than most. My wife and I have taken steps around the house to make sure that we are doing our part in saving what we can. We have changed our lightbulbs, filter our own water instead of … (2 comments)
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qi: Can a Reverse Exchange help your client in a downturn market? - 11/05/07 04:22 PM
Is there a downturn in our real estate market? From many different sources we will be told there is...and you may say the same. So, how do we continue to prosper in these times...only by adapting to new ideas that help our customers buy and sell in a market which is … (6 comments)
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qi: 1031 CES...what is that about? - 04/21/07 05:33 PM
Okay...I write this with a very tired mind and blurry eyes. No, it was not a great weekend partying in Georgetown...more like tipsy with studying and over-come with information. I just finished taking my Certified Exchange Specialist exam hosted by the Federation of Exchange Accommodators (FEA - http://www.1031.org/). The FEA is the only … (15 comments)
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qi: Just spent the day with 600 realtors and boy, am I (Fill in the Blank) - 03/29/07 10:28 PM
am tired but feeling great. It is always an experience for me to discuss 1031 like kind exchanges with so many Realtors with different personalities, varying knowledge levels and backgrounds. Though I do talk with many Realtors able to discuss the finer points of the 1031 exchange, the common response seems … (11 comments)
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qi: 1031 Identification - 3 Property Rule and the Realtor WIFM!! - 03/27/07 05:20 PM
One of the hints I received in regards to blogging was the WIFM (What's in it for Me) approach. So, to those realtors out there, here is one WIFM among many as you have clients considering a 1031 Like Kind Exchange. I will raise several more in the future.
As one of … (4 comments)
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qi: Knowledge can save the deal...1031 reverse exchanges - 11/30/06 04:32 PM
I received an offer on one of my listings last week. We negotiated terms and the contract was signed by both parties. The morning after the execution of the offer, the buyer's agent calls me up and says: " my clients want to cancel the deal. They own another property that they want to … (5 comments)
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