Saturday, June 28, 2008

The Next Edition of The Exeter Exchange Newsletter

The Next Edition of The Exeter Exchange Newsletter

The most current issue of The Exeter Exchange Newsletter (Volume II, Issue I) is now available for distribution in printed hardcopy and email PDF formats.

The Exeter Exchange Newsletter is written, produced and distributed by Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC so that its clients and their professional advisors can stay up-to-date on 1031 exchanges and make better informed investment decisions.

You can get your copy of The Exeter Exchange Newsletter by calling any of our national branch offices or by downloading it from the Exeter 1031 website at http://www.exeter1031.com/The_exchange_Newsletter_Archives.aspx.

Volume II Issue I Topics Include

  • It's 3:00 in the morning...Will your QI pick up the telephone?
  • New standards for choosing a provider
  • Ten key questions to ask when choosing a Qualified Intermediary
  • In search of the exceptional Qualified Intermediary: Thinking outside the box
  • The beauty of personalized service: Is anyone home?

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Tax Deferred Exchange Reference Manual

Tax Deferred Exchange Reference Manual

There is an amazing amount of information circulating on the Internet today regarding tax-deferred exchanges. There are websites, blogs, PDFs, pamphlets, brochures, books, reference manuals and more about tax-deferred exchanges. There are also tax deferred exchange calendars, calculators, and widgets.

Tax Deferred Exchange Gray Areas Created By the IRS and Congress

The challenge with tax deferred exchanges is that there are many, many gray areas within the 1031 exchange process. The various tax codes, regulations, and rulings have made the tax deferred exchange very complicated and have also left numerous unanswered questions that tax deferred exchange industry experts must interpret.

This is why real estate investors will often find so many tax deferred exchange opinions, theories and facts that contradict each other time after time. Unfortunately, the tax deferred exchange gray areas will remain until the Internal Revenue Service or the courts issue tax deferred exchange rulings with more specific answers.

Tax Deferred Exchange Reference Book

We saw a specific need for a tax deferred exchange reference book that would help real estate investors identify and understand these gray areas and help explain the tax deferred exchange issues involved at a level that everyone could understand.

We did not want to provide the real estate investor with just "our opinion" or "our answer," but wanted to provide all sides to the tax deferred exchange issue in question so that the real estate investor could make a better educated real property investment decision.

So, the tax deferred exchange resource manual was born.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Fed Fund Interest Rate Remains Unchanged

Fed Leaves Short-Term Interest Rates The Same

The Federal Reserve Board voted today to leave the closely watched Fed Funds interest rates the same at 2.00%. This is the first time that the Federal Reserve has not lowered rates since the summer of 2007.

Federal Reserve Concerned Over Inflation

Concern was also expressed about inflation and inflation expectations by the Federal Reserve, but there was no hint of an imminent rise in the Fed Funds interest rates at this point in time.

Monday, June 23, 2008

1031 Exchange Workshop in Irvine, California

1031 Exchange Workshop

This is not just another 1031 exchange seminar. It's a 1031 exchange workshop where you can roll up your sleeves and learn about the requirements, structures, processes, strategies, and compliance issues necessary to successfully complete a 1031 exchange transaction.

Friday, June 20, 2008

The 1031 Exchange Institute Launched

There is a lot of information on the internet today regarding 1031 exchange transactions, but the majority of it is more sales and marketing in look and feel than educational and technical in nature.

We thought it was time to roll out a weblog that addressed the technical, educational, and resource demands of consumers today. So, we rolled out The 1031 Exchange Institute. Please visit the new weblog and let us know what we can do better so that it is more useful for you.