California Govenor has signed AB 957 (Galgiani) into law effective October 12, 2009.  This bill prohibits a seller that acquired title to residential real property (1-4 units) at a foreclosure sale from requiring a buyer of that property to...
Topics: AB 957, Buyers Choice Act, Other Information

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Investors must address the problem of taxable gain when selling real estate, businesses or other highly appreciated property.  Appreciated real estate or other property will generally trigger the payment of capital gain taxes upon the sale of the...
Topics: Deferred Sales Trust, structured installment sale, structured note, structured sale

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Taxable Capital Gain on Foreclosure of Real Estate Taxable capital gains for income tax purposes result from a short sale, foreclosure or deed in lieu-of-foreclosure of a real property if the outstanding mortgage loan secured by the real property...
Topics: 1031 Exchange Income Tax Issues, 1031 Exchange Transaction Strategies, mortgage exceeds cost basis, mortgage over adjusted cost basis, mortgage over basis, mortgage over cost basis

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I briefly discussed the fact that real estate investors who are in the middle of a 1031 Exchange can not apply for or be granted an extension of time to complete their 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange transaction in a prior  last blog post  here.
Topics: 1031 exchange deadlines, 1031 Exchange General Information, 1031 exchange period, 1031 Exchange Transaction Strategies, 1031 Exchange Workshops and Seminars, advanced 1031 exchange, advanced reverse 1031 exchange, exchange due date

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Confused About What To Do Next in Real Estate? The "Great Recession" has left many of us scratching our heads and wondering what's next?  Where do we go from here?  How should we reposition our real estate portfolio going forward.
Topics: Demographic Trends, Economic Forecasts, economic trends, good economic news, positive economic news, real estate trends

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