Thursday, October 30, 2008

Tenant In Common: Securities Or Real Estate: A Matter That Is Open To Interpretation - Part 1


Mostly, people that make TIC (tenant in common) investments will have 1031 exchange in mind and even though TIC as an industry is just a small part of 1031 market, it is still increasing at a good rate and thus worthy of serious consideration. At present, TIC can be brokered either as a securities or real estate transaction and thus there is a grey zone that exists with regard to whether Tenant in Common is Securities or Real Estate.


Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Tenant In Common: Securities Or Real Estate: A Matter That Is Open To Interpretation - Part II

Securities Or Real Estate Dealers/Brokers

There are a few organizations such as the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that are concerned about whether TIC that is in the form of a partnership or security, or both, will be disqualified under 1031, and furthermore such disqualification will in turn require using security dealers/brokers for security transactions and not real estate brokers because the transactions are not deemed as being real estate deals.

In fact, to be sure about whether Tenant in Common is Securities or Real Estate you need to understand what security is and what real estate means. Typically, securities involve investing money or other form of property, and investing in common enterprise based on a third person’s expertise and the intention is to earn a profit. However, there is no real clarity when it concerns Tenant in Common: Securities or Real Estate though for any TIC transaction to be qualified as 1031 tax deferral, it requires that the National Association of Securities Dealers or NASD has to step in to evaluate the TIC industry and then shed further light on whether Tenant in Common are Securities or Real Estate.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

TIC: How is the Real Estate Community Involved? - Part 1

With the demand of prime properties worldwide, real estate communities are boasting of profits and capital gains when it comes to their acquired real estate. But despite the knowledge of these investors in the business, there is a way to consolidate as many properties as they can to maximize their profits.

Tenancy in Common or TIC allows the real estate community to share an ownership of a certain property with two or more people. The individual’s share may depend on how much they invested on the property upon its acquisition, as stipulated in the deed, will or title for the joint venture.