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Investing in Luxury Real Estate
A $225 million house sold. The index rose 0.9%.
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Inside
- 01Cash, and why rates don’t bite up here
- 02Transfer taxes: the mansion-tax map
- 03A worked example in dollars
- 04How an outsider gets exposure
- 05The IA view
25 sections, every figure sourced and dated
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News·
DST Form D filing pace falls to seven in a week, down 22%
DST and 1031-exchange Form D filings over the past seven days fell to seven, down roughly 42% on the day and 22% in a week, though still up 17% over a…
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DST Form D filings double in a week to 12
Seven-day DST and 1031-exchange Form D filings reached 12, double the count from a week earlier and up 71% over 30 days. Panelists point to a pickup in…
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DST Form D filings fall to 6, off 40% in a week
DSTs / 1031: Form D filings (7-day count) fell to 6, down 40% on the day and 40% in a week (EDGAR). Open question: seasonal slowdown after quarter-end, or…
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Lumber falls to $537, down 6.45% in a week
Lumber futures were $537, down 2.36% on the day and 6.45% in a week, extending a 10.65% drop over the past month. The move keeps rate-sensitive housing…
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DST/Form D filings at 8, up 33.33% week over week
DST-related Form D filings came in at 8 for the latest 7-day window (9/19), up 33.33% vs prior week and down 11.11% day over day. Watch whether the pickup…
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Buying a Second Home Abroad
Residency programmes close, entry costs run 5% to 15%, and a 1031 exchange cannot cross the border.
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Investing in Opportunity Zones
Made permanent in 2025, the incentive defers a gain for five years and then exempts the appreciation.
46 min read
Investing in 1031 Exchanges
Section 1031 defers real-estate gains indefinitely; the DST industry sells access at loads that can top 15%.
60 min read
Investing in Short-Term Rentals
Supply grew 22% in 2022 and revenue per listing fell; the trade now lives on tax treatment.
38 min read
Investing in Net-Lease Commercial Property
A single-tenant building leased to one company pays a cap rate; the tenant’s credit is the asset.
43 min read
Investing in Real Estate Syndications and Private REITs
Syndications pay the sponsor at entry and investors at exit; non-traded REITs decide when exits open.
43 min read