CONDOMINIUM SALES SOAR IN OCTOBER ACCORDING TO THE HONOLULU BOARD OF REALTORS November 19, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // Comments Off on CONDOMINIUM SALES SOAR IN OCTOBER ACCORDING TO THE HONOLULU BOARD OF REALTORS http://hicentral.com/property-information/market-press-releases/531-october.html Today’s Unique Atmosphere to Buy Real Estate October 24, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // homeownershop, interest rates, oahu real estate, real estate market // Comments Off on Today’s Unique Atmosphere to Buy Real Estate We’ve never seen anything like today’s real estate market. Interest rates are the lowest they’ve been in our lifetime, prices seem to have hit bottom and are turning around, and inventory is shrinking.Whether you… Continue… Why Multifamily in Hawaii? September 26, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // 2 Comments Why Multifamily in Hawaii? A look at why this sector is strong and will continue to thrive. Exchange terms September 6, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // exchange. // 2 Comments Relinquished property: The property you are selling in an exchange. Replacement property: The property you are buying to replace the relinquished property in an exchange. Who can exchange to whom? September 6, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // 1031 tax exchange, corporation exchange, defer taxes, drop and swap, GP exchange, Hawaii 1031, Hawaii capital gains taxes, Individual exchange, investment property, IRS exchange, LLC exchange, LP exchange, partnership exchange, relinquished property, replacement property, Tax deferred exchange // Comments Off on Who can exchange to whom? There is a bit of confusion surrounding the 1031 tax exchange when the property is owned by more than one individual, specifically around the time they begin considering an exit strategy. The question sometimes arises… Continue… What is ‘like kind’ where leasehold is concerned? August 22, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // failed exchange, Hawaiian real estate market, investment property, land-tenured properties, tax burden // 4 Comments Thinking about exchanging your investment property? Knowing what ‘like kind’ means is crucial to successfully deferring your tax burden. As a general rule, real estate for real estate, regardless of zoning, is a fine trade…. Continue… How Borrowed Funds Affect Your Exchange August 14, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // 1031 exchange, Borrowed Fund, corporations and LLC’s, exchange., IRC 1031 exchange, loan, money-maker, property, purchase price // 1 Comment So you have an investment property you purchased for next-to-nothing and it’s appreciated to two- or three- times your initial investment. But back then when you were just starting out, you could barely afford the… Continue… Apartment Rents Projected to Rise! August 9, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // Apartment Rents, Axiometrics estimates, effective rents, multi-family housing sector, national apartment market, rents, The American Apartment Owner's Association // 2 Comments From The American Apartment Owner’s Association website: Rents Expected to Rise ShareThis 6% Increases Expected; Markets in the West and Southwest Rising Even Faster A major market report just released shows rents are on their… Continue… The New Real Estate Tax and How it Affects YOU August 2, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // AGP cap, gross income, income, investment income, livelihood, medicare tax, multifamily real estate and exchanges, real estate and exchanges, Real Estate Tax, rental income, tax // 1 Comment Effective January 1, 2013, Uncle Sam may have an extra bill for you to pay. Do you have adjusted gross income (AGI) that exceeds $200,000 ($250,000 as a couple filing a joint return)? If you… Continue… The Gift of the Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT). August 2, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // charitable, charitable remainder trust, CRT, Die Life Insurance Policy, IRS, multifamily property, property management company, Wealth Replacement Trust, Wealth Replacement Trust in a Second to Die Life Insurance Policy // Comments Off on The Gift of the Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT). Back when you had the energy and time, being a landlord may have sounded like fun. Then perhaps, you hired a property management company or gave the responsibility of taking care of your property to… Continue… Can I exchange my vacation home July 15, 2012 // Market Updates // christinalow // exchange., investment property, IRS, property, rental income, replacement property, tax, vacation home // Comments Off on Can I exchange my vacation home Interested in exchanging your vacation home for another closer to home? Well, it may not be as simple as you think. A lot of tax payers are unclear on what the IRS rules are for… Continue… Newer Posts