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        "text": "A 1031 exchange, or like-kind exchange, allows an investor to defer capital gains taxes when selling an investment property by reinvesting the proceeds into a new, similar investment property within a specific timeframe. The replacement property search is the crucial step of identifying and acquiring this new property to complete the exchange. Understanding the 'like-kind' requirements for your replacement property is a critical preparation step, as it determines which properties qualify for the deferral.",
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        "description": "A 1031 exchange defers capital gains tax when selling an investment property by reinvesting in a like-kind replacement property."
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  "description": "A 1031 exchange defers capital gains tax when selling an investment property by reinvesting in a like-kind replacement property."
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