IOWA EQUITY EXCHANGE was founded to meet the needs of investors who desire to defer capital gain taxes on real estate transactions that involve property used for investment or in the productive use of a business. We provide Qualified Intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges throughout the United States.

Ken Tharp established Iowa Equity Exchange to serve investors of all levels of expertise and experience. In addition to having been a real estate investor himself since 1979, Ken has been involved in virtually all areas of real estate – from sales to new construction to property management to extensive renovations. After personal experience in a number of §1031 tax-deferred exchanges, it became a passion to expose this invaluable process to as many other individuals as possible—thus was born Iowa Equity Exchange.

At Iowa Equity Exchange, our commitment is to provide investors and real estate professionals with a high level of expertise. We offer outstanding security for your funds while held in trust. We pledge to maintain the integrity of every exchange.

A “Qualified Intermediary” has the very specific role of guiding the investor through a §1031 exchange. We inform the investor of exchange requirements, produce the necessary exchange documents, provide the critical time monitoring procedures required, and manage the investor’s funds while in our possession. We are not engaged in the practice of law or accounting; we urge all clients to discuss the matter of exchanging with their trusted advisers. We will be happy to join in those discussions if desired by the parties.

If you are interested in learning more about Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, there is a lot of information on our web site, www.iowaequityexchange.com, particularly in the Exchange Basics/FAQs section.

IOWA EQUITY EXCHANGE.   INTEGRITY.   PRECISION.   SECURITY.

Our Mission Statement: Iowa Equity Exchange exists to provide Qualified Intermediary services, but to do so with the utmost of integrity in our actions, precision in our documentation, and security for our clients’ funds.

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Iowa Equity Exchange Is a proud member of the Federation of Exchange Accommodators, the only trade association dedicated to the representation of professionals who conduct like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Members of the Federation of Exchange Accommodators must read and agree to abide by a rigorous Code of Ethics that can be found at the association's web site, www.1031.org. 

In addition to the FEA, Ken Tharp is a contributing blogger to the American Apartment Owners Association, a member of the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association, the Two Rivers Real Estate Investors Association, and the Iowa Landlord Association. Ken speaks frequently to real estate investor associations, real estate company meetings, various Boards of Realtors®, and a variety of other organizations.

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Testimonials

“We work with Ken directly as our sole source for 1031 exchanges involving our clients. Ken's ability to give direction on where our clients need to head financially with property exchanges is an asset that we are very proud to offer at LandAndGame.com. The opportunity to work with Ken has been a real blessing for our business and will allow to us increase the bottom line for our clients investments across the board. In short, if you're an active investor in farm ground, hunting land with income, or duplexes and apartments, your time spent with Ken will pay dividends exponentially in your property portfolio."

Rod White, owner, LandandGame.com

“I first worked with Ken in 2007 after meeting him online. As a real estate agent and auctioneer serving my clients needs well is important to me. Ken spent hours on the phone with me taking the mystery out of 1031 equity exchanges and putting them in EASY to understand terms. I refer ALL of my 1031 exchange clients to Ken because he has taken EXCELLENT care of every client I have ever sent him. He is in my opinion the best in the business. He makes it so easy!”

Jason Smith, Land Specialist and Auctioneer, Loess Hills Land

"I contacted three 1031 exchange companies before selecting Iowa Equity Exchange for my 1031 exchange. Ken Tharp of Iowa Equity Exchange seemed to be the most knowledgeable person and was willing to answer all of the questions that I had about 1031 exchanges. The 1031 exchange went smoothly following the guidance provided by Ken Tharp.

Max Peterson, Stanton, Iowa

“As a banker, I found your service to be very helpful.”

Paula Sears

“Being a new [real estate] agent, I’ve not dealt with 1031 exchanges yet. I found your presentation to be both informative and easy to understand.”

Rachelle Bryan

Our Current Advertising Campaign

Here is a screen shot of our advertising campaign currently appearing in Homes and Land magazine, Iowa Lawyer, the Iowa Society of CPAs publication, and a couple of other places.