1031 Exchange Advisory in New Mexico: Replacement Property Before the Clock Starts
Our 1031 exchange advisory service does one thing above all: it puts qualified replacement property in front of you before your 45-day identification window opens. We represent exchangers as the selling broker, the buying broker, or both, we source Albuquerque, New Mexico, and national NNN replacement property, and we coordinate with your qualified intermediary, CPA, and lender so the exchange closes inside the IRS deadlines.
Who this is for
- Owners selling New Mexico commercial or investment property who want to defer capital gains tax
- Apartment and management-intensive property owners exchanging into passive NNN income
- Out-of-state exchangers seeking Albuquerque and Southwest replacement property for yield
- Investors mid-exchange whose original replacement deal has fallen apart
- Family offices and partnerships structuring multi-property identifications
What we do
Exchange planning before the sale
Replacement criteria, price range, debt replacement needs, and timeline mapped with your CPA before the relinquished property is listed.
Pre-identified pipeline
Candidate properties underwritten for tenant credit, lease term, financing feasibility, and seller flexibility while your sale is being marketed.
Local and national sourcing
Albuquerque and New Mexico property through our market relationships, national NNN inventory through our net lease network, and DST options through your advisor when appropriate.
Identification strategy
Three-property or 200 percent rule structured with real backups, delivered to your QI in the correct form and on time.
Closing coordination
Daily communication with the QI, lender, title, and sellers as the 180-day deadline approaches. We negotiate seller flexibility on timing when the schedule tightens.
How the engagement works
- Step 1
Plan
Define replacement criteria and deadlines with your CPA and QI.
- Step 2
Source
Underwrite candidates while the relinquished property markets.
- Step 3
Identify
Deliver a compliant identification with backups by day 45.
- Step 4
Close
Manage diligence and closing well inside day 180.
Results
- Closed two investment-grade NNN replacement properties five days before the 180-day deadline after a delayed sale compressed the window to 30 days, deferring 100 percent of a $3.2 million gain
- Guided a family office through a 1031 exchange into three industrial properties totaling $8.5 million across the Albuquerque metro
Case study
Pre-identified replacement properties and negotiated seller flexibility to meet an investor's tight 1031 timeline, closing two NNN properties five days before the exchange deadline and preserving tax deferral on a $3.2M gain.
Read the 1031 case study1031 Exchange Advisory: frequently asked questions
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Written by
Tim House
President and Qualifying Broker, Team Southwest Commercial Real Estate
Tim has more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience in Albuquerque and the Southwest, with an emphasis on NNN investment properties, 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, development land, and special assets. He is a Past President of the Commercial Association of Realtors New Mexico and a former licensed general contractor.
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