Qualified Intermediary, Section 1031 Exchanges, Iowa, Midwest, and across the US
My blog is generally on subjects that relate to Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.
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2007
As an Iowan, I think I owe it to the rest of you to try to give you some idea of what's happening in this state with everybody and his brother (or sister) trying to become the presidential nominee for their particular party. Let me give you a summary of the situation - IT'S NUTS!!The caucus is th...
12/31/2007
The headline in the Des Moines Register Business section today says, "Home prices fall by a record 6.7%." That's in October year-over-year terms, according to the article. The story also notes that October was the 23rd consecutive month during which prices either fell or grew more slowly than the...
12/27/2007
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I feel like I'm just getting started here at activerain, but I wanted to wish anyone who reads this a very Merry Christmas (a day late), a Happy New Year, and happy holidays regardless of what you happen to celebrate. Special wishes to anyone who is spending the holidays away from home serving in...
12/26/2007
According to the Des Moines Register, Iowa farmland prices set a record this year for the fifth year in a row. The average price of farmland in Iowa is now $3,908 per acre. This is based upon an annual survey conducted and released by the Iowa State University Extension. Here’s the big news - $3,...
12/19/2007
A little over a month ago, I wrote a blog about Section 12504 of the Farm Bill that was under consideration by the Senate at the time. (You can read it here.) The focus of the blog was the general impact on Section 1031 that a particular subsection of the bill might have. The gist of the whole th...
12/19/2007
There is often confusion when it comes to defining what property qualifies for an exchange. Sometimes it is easier to describe situations that do not qualify. Real estate that is owned as “stock in trade or other property primarily for sale” cannot be exchanged. This type of property is deemed to...
12/17/2007
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One of the most common questions I get asked is something along the lines of "Can you just explain to me how an exchange actually works?" Just as no two real estate sales are identical, no two exchanges are the same. What this blog attempts to do, however, is present the steps of a typical delaye...
12/11/2007
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