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Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges allow the seller of an investment property to defer paying taxes on the sale of that property if the seller acquires another investment property within a certain timeframe. The tax is usually deferred until the replacement property is sold, allowing the property owner to put those funds to better use in the meantime.

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Reinvest your capital gains dollars with 1031 exchanges.

1031 exchanges are one of the most powerful tools for taxpayers looking to maximize their returns and optimize their real estate portfolios by exchanging “like-kind” investment properties without recognizing capital gains.

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Defer Capital Gains Taxes

A 1031 exchange lets you defer capital gains taxes when selling investment property—helping you keep more money working for you in the real estate market and build more wealth over time.

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Increase Purchasing Power

Your sale proceeds go further when you defer taxes, giving you more capital to reinvest and greater access to higher-value or better-performing replacement properties.

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Grow Your Cash Flow

Exchanging into income-generating properties can improve your monthly cash flow, helping you move from low- or no-yield assets to stronger-performing investments.

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Shape Your Ideal Portfolio

Whether you want to simplify or expand your portfolio, a 1031 exchange gives you the freedom to consolidate multiple assets or diversify across property types or locations.

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Move Into Easier-to-Manage Assets

Strategic reinvestment can reduce time, effort, and maintenance costs by allowing you to transition into properties that better fit your preferred level of involvement.

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Build Generational Wealth

Building equity through exchanges can support your long-term estate planning goals—while the step-up in basis upon inheritance helps minimize tax impact for future generations.

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First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) provides a full suite of 1031 exchange support services. Since 1889, we’ve been a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries.

Our exchange funds are strictly deposited with FDIC insured institutions with investment-grade ratings, or which are subsidiaries of investment-grade institutions. Exchange funds are held in segregated bank deposit accounts designated with the taxpayer’s name and tax identification number. We can often provide an indemnification letter protecting your transaction from loss of funds in the unlikely event of negligence, fraud, or dishonesty on the part of First American Exchange Company or its employees.

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