Structured Installment Sales: The Straightforward Path to Deferring Taxes on Real Estate Sales

Key takeaways A structured installment sale lets you defer capital gains taxes by receiving payments over time instead of one lump sum, using IRS Section…

How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on the Sale of Your Home — Even If You’ve Maxed Out the $500K Exemption

Key takeaways If your gain exceeds the $250k/$500k primary residence exclusion, the goal isn’t to “find a loophole”—it’s to understand the legitimate tax levers available,…

Converting a Bay Area Rental Property to a Primary Residence with a 1031 Exchange

Key takeawaysYou can’t 1031-exchange straight into a primary residence. The replacement property has to be acquired and operated as an investment first—typically by renting it…

The Tax Side of Moving: What Bay Area Homeowners Should Know Before Selling

If you've ever thought about packing up and making a move, you know it's not just about finding the perfect new place.There's a whole tax…

How Bay Area Property Owners Can Defer Taxes and Earn Passive Income via Section 721 Exchange

If you’re like many Bay Area real estate investors, you’ve probably owned your rental property for years—maybe even decades. And thanks to the skyrocketing appreciation…

Reducing or Eliminating Capital Gains Tax on the Sale of Your Primary Home in the Bay Area

You know what's a good problem to have?  Sitting on a huge mountain of equity that you've built up in your house over decades of…

What to Know about Real Estate Taxation with Chris Grindy

this interview I speak with Chris Grindy, the owner of Grindy Tax Service in San Jose, California. They discuss various tax topics, particularly as they…

Avoiding Capital Gains Tax upon Sale of your Home

A month or so ago I attended the monthly Silicon Valley broker's meeting of my company. They always have a speaker every month, and last…