The founder of a local film studio has installed concrete barricades at the southwest DeKalb parkland he acquired in a controversial property swap with the county. The move by Ryan Millsap and ...

Lawmakers in many states are seeking to rein in rising property tax bills and discovering that it's not easy, especially if offsetting tax increases are part of the discussion. Governors and lawmakers ...

A 1031 exchange is a transaction sanctioned by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service that allows a seller to “swap” one “like-kind” investment property for another when buying one of equal or greater ...

The IRS focuses on your investment intent—there’s no official minimum holding period for a 1031 exchange property. Most tax advisors recommend holding the property for at least one to two years to ...

The lawsuit over DeKalb County’s controversial land swap with the founder of a movie studio is still winding its way through the court system. The suit is now about 18 months old and seems unlikely to ...

Federal law gives a commercial real estate investor up to 180 days to complete a 1031 exchange: 45 days to identify a new property and another 135 days to complete the purchase. This is usually an ...

The 1031 exchange is one of the most powerful tools available to real estate investors, but it comes with important ...