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January 2017   FORGET THE "TRUMP BUMP," 2017 WILL STILL BE A GOOD TIME TO BUY   November 2016 was a month to remember. The election results surprised many, if not most. But, for real estate investors and professionals, the "Trump Bump" that occurred after the election was arguably the more impactful event. Over the two weeks following November 8, the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage increased 50 basis points to a rate of just over 4 percent.  Not since the summer of 2015 had we seen the mortgage rate above that level for any meaningful amount of time.   Learn More   UPCOMING WEBINAR    An In-Depth Look at 1031 Exchanges Thursday, January 19, 2017   For more information or to register, click here.     RECENT CALIFORNIA RULING ON DROP AND SWAPS   Near the end of 2016, the California Board of Equalization issued a ruling on a 1031 exchange transaction involving a limited liability company that distributed its interests down to the members prior to a sale in order for one of the members to complete a 1031 exchange - a "drop and swap".    Continue Reading    FROM OUR ARCHIVES   Allocating Assets in a Business Exchange   One Exchange or Many?   5 Tips For a Smooth 1031 Exchange   When a 1031 Exchange Straddles Two Tax Years   WILLIAM P. LOPRIORE, JR. Regional Manager and Counsel (617) 631-2539 wlopriore@firstam.com       Subscribe to My Newsletter

 

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