News
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August 10, 2016
Like-Kind Exchanges are a Model for All Capital Gains
In the perfect world, income from capital gains would not be taxed at all.
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August 2, 2016
Letter to House Ways and Means Cmte: Exchange Transactions are a Catalyst for Economic Activity
Turnover of Assets is Key to Economic Activity, says LKE Coalition Letter to House Ways and Means
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June 28, 2016
Five Takeaways From the House GOP Tax Plan
Under the new plan, capital expenses get deducted immediately and foreign sales aren't taxed at all.
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June 9, 2016
Repeal of IRC Section 1031 Would Cause Decrease in Real Estate Values
Like-kind exchanges (LKE) feature prominently in NAR members’ real estate transactions, as well as their clients.
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June 8, 2016
REIT Surprise: How Real Estate Crushed the Stock Pickers
REITs are by far the best-performing asset class in the market over the past 15 years.
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May 13, 2016
Exit Strategies for Real Estate Investors, Part 16
When determining if a holding period applies to property acquired in a 1031 exchange, the relationship of the parties is important. If the parties are unrelated, then there is no specific holding peri
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April 14, 2016
Eliminating popular tax deferment could chill the real estate investment market
Now, both parties of Congress are proposing to completely eliminate or dramatically change 1031 like-kind exchanges for 2016...
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March 17, 2016
Real estate's ticking bomb: Who gets hurt
Investors are insisting on high yield, and the bonds backing commercial mortgages are not giving them that, so they are moving on to other products, leaving a big crack in commercial financing.