Transferable Development Rights for Real Property “Development Rights” is defined as unused rights to develop a property to the extent permitted under state or local law. As states and municipalities have acted to restrict and regulate new construction, the value of development rights has skyrocketed. In recent years, some states and local governments have adopted rules permitting unused development rights to be transferred to another parcel. (more…)

  Taxpayers use Internal Revenue Code (IRC) §1031 tax deferred exchanges to defer paying capital gain taxes. Frequently, a taxpayer may consider exchanging out of or into property held for investment in a vacation or resort area. Many tax and legal advisors believe it is possible to perform an exchange on a vacation property that is held for investment purposes, provided the personal use is incidental (more…)

As a Los Angeles based Commercial Realtor®, actionrealtysales is committed to providing the highest level of professional counsel to every client, in every engagement. It is important that sellers, and/or their representatives come to the engagement with awareness of some of the basic guidelines and terms involved in the transaction. Here are a few questions that allow you to test your “Real Estate IQ”: (more…)

Whether ‘tis better to sell and pay taxes or by deferring gain to leverage your portfolio?

Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that neither gain nor loss is recognized if property held for investment use in trade or business is exchanged for like property. The term “like kind” refers to the grade or quality of the property, not a specific type or class. Thus, single family rentals can be exchanged for a retail strip center, commercial or industrial property. (more…)