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Atlanta Real Estate is probably one of the safest investments one can make. It's no secret that the Atlanta Real Estate Market is the 2nd best in the Nation. Whether you are wanting to buy an Atlanta Foreclosure or simply cash in on a new Pre-construction Development, we can assist you in throughout the process.

From researching the best developments in the Atlanta Real Estate Market to negotiating the contract for you, we will make your life a whole lot easier, while you can concentrate on your next investment.

We can also email you lists of Foreclosures found in any Georgia County you may want to concentrate in, and we can do that on a weekly basis. We have also provided links to a few websites that require paid subscription to receive daily or weekly updates on Foreclosures around Atlanta or any choosen zip code.

What is a 1031 Exchange?

In a typical transaction, the property owner is taxed on any gain realized from the sale. However, through a Section 1031 Exchange, the tax on the gain is deferred until some future date.

Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that no gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of property held for productive use in a trade or business, or for investment. A tax-deferred exchange is a method by which a property owner trades one or more relinquished properties for one or more replacement properties of "like-kind", while deferring the payment of federal income taxes and some state taxes on the transaction.

The theory behind Section 1031 is that when a property owner has reinvested the sale proceeds into another property, the economic gain has not been realized in a way that generates funds to pay any tax. In other words, the taxpayer's investment is still the same, only the form has changed (e.g. vacant land exchanged for apartment building). Therefore, it would be unfair to force the taxpayer to pay tax on a "paper" gain.

The like-kind exchange under Section 1031 is tax-deferred, not tax-free. When the replacement property is ultimately sold (not as part of another exchange), the original deferred gain, plus any additional gain realized since the purchase of the replacement property, is subject to tax.

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