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Quinn Associates completes $3.9m sale of two story 43,000 s/f building

On behalf of L & A Realty, LLC, Quinn Associates of Brockton brokered the $3.9m sale of 42 Thomas Patten Dr., a two story with finished lowe...

What type of pollution liability do you need?

And it's not the laundry! Real estate owners, property developers, construction and industrial & commercial facilities to name a few all ri...

Sea Watch Realty completes ten leases on Cape Cod in past 2 months

Sea Watch Realty has completed ten leases in the past 60 days in southeastern Massachusetts. There was no one large lease but the signific...

Reliable 1031 tax deferred exchanges in the current capital market

For many seller's, the idea of a 1031 tax deferred exchange is new and counter-intuitive. Imagine immediately needing to purchase another pr...

New ruling has been issued: Safe harbor for vacation homes with 1031 exchanges

Until recently, there has been little guidance from the IRS as to whether or not vacation homes qualify for §1031 exchanges. In 2007, th...

How to do a Section 1031 exchange on a vacation home held for investment

Internal Revenue Code Sec. 1031(a) provides that "no gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of property held for productive use in...

1031 exchanges maximize equity utilization and leverage during times of tight credit

Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code offers significant advantages for taxpayers engaging in commercial real estate transactions. Simp...

What every real estate investor wants to know: How can I make Section 1031 work for me?

What every real estate investor wants to know is "How can I make Section 1031 work for me? Isn't that just for investors who have multi mill...

A six month extension to look for property; ruling confirms opportunity to buy replacement property

Exchanges between related parties have been a major source of confusion. The absence of regulations and the IRS' mixing-up of different rel...

Determining if your cap-rate is a critical component when analyzing to keep your investment holdings

The capitalization rate or cap-rate is a ratio used to estimate the value of income producing properties. Determining your cap-rate is a cri...