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A tax deferred exchange makes it possible to avoid paying capital gains tax when moving investments between two similar types of property. Without this tax deferral, tax would have to be paid when one investment property was sold, even if the intention was to use the money to buy another investment property of the same kind. By using a tax deferred exchange, it is possible to avoid paying any capital gains tax until the final property is sold, without replacement. Avoiding capital gains tax will allow more money to be retained and invested in the replacement property.

A like-kind investment property is one that is intended to be used for a similar purpose as the original investment property, for example, a real property that will be used for business,…

Wealth accumulation does not have to be about reinventing the wheel.  All one really has to do is let history guide you to follow the methods which have worked for decades. 

History dictates that since the Great Depression real estate has always appreciated in value over any given ten year period.  This is important for both Realtors and their clients interested in purchasing a home to realize as we are in the latter stages of a market downturn heading into an upturn.

The real estate market WILL AND IS SHIFTING UP!

This graph demonstrates the power of leveraged real estate investments vs. stock market investing over time.

Nationally the average appreciation in real estate over any given 10 year period is 5%.  That means that real estate valued…