Office: (843) 766-6662
Fax: (843) 735-5137

Tax Information

Tax Information

1031 TAX DEFERRED EXCHANGE
Some savvy investors have always understood the importance of the profitable real estate market. Many of them have discovered a powerful tax strategy, the Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Using a 1031 tax-deferred exchange, a property owner can trade income or investment property without paying any federal…

401(K) INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE
Every good investment advisor would agree that any retirement plan should have a properly balanced asset allocation, whether it is a 401(k), Individual IRA, Simple IRA, SEP IRA, Roth IRA or a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA). One key to a balanced portfolio is to make sure the asset classes you hold are non-correlating. To make…

CHARLESTON: CUT YOUR PROPERTY TAXES!
If live in Charleston County and own and reside in your home, or own a motor vehicle and you meet certain other criteria you may be able to cut your property taxes. Some of these tax tips to cut your property taxes also apply to others South Carolinians.

SELLING YOUR HOME (TAX EXCLUSION)
If you sold your main home, you may be able to exclude up to $250,000 of gain ($500,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly) from your federal tax return. This exclusion is allowed each time that you sell your main home, but generally no more frequently…

WHY DEPRECIATION IS THE BEST TAX DEDUCTION
Many potential real estate investors, and even current investment property owners don’t fully understand why depreciation is the best real estate tax deduction of all. Uncle Sam requires property investors to depreciate their investment properties such as rental houses, apartments, warehouses, office buildings and shopping…

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Elaine Brabham and Associates, LLC

West Ashley Location

Located in the Outback Plaza
1890 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, Suite 217
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: 843.766.6662
Toll-Free: 1.866.925.5470
Fax: 843.735.5137

Client Testimonials

  • Great agent! She's busy, but she'll give you and your home search personal attention. She also listed our home and took care of everything from marketing to negotiation.
  • We couldn't have asked for a better person to represent us in our home-buying process. Megan is hard working, knowledgeable, helpful, kind and understanding. The process ended up being much longer than any of us anticipated and Megan was always so...
  • Lisa was fantastic to work with and I highly recommend using her as your real estate agent when purchasing in the greater Charleston area. She addressed our concerns with efficiency and provided excellent customer service. Her market knowledge is ...
  • I moved to SC from CA so the process of finding a rental property was tricky. However, Megan worked with me, even before I arrived in SC to look at places. She had lined up close to 15 places for me to check out on our first outing. She made all t...
  • Dear Ms. Brabham, I am writing in response to your thoughtful letter dated December 12, 2016. I am most pleased to share that the services provided by Hilary Rieck did indeed exceed my expectations. I feel strongly that your confidence in Hilary a...
  • Dear Hilary and the entire team at Elaine Brabham and Ass. Thank you so much for the wonderful help you gave us with the sale of our home. We couldn't have asked for a more successful transaction. In addition the Lowe's gift card you sent us for u...
  • Erin is a spectacular realtor with remarkable expertise in buying and/or selling condos in the greater Charleston area. When my wife and I decided to sell our condo in West Ashley and move to Chicago, we were quite nervous since this was our first...
  • Hilary was awesome to work with for the purchase of our new home. She communicated with us constantly and kept us up to speed during the whole process. We closed in less than a month and she made sure every one was on track and doing their part. S...
  • Stephanie Howard is incredible to work with! She partnered with us for over one-year as we transitioned from horse-farm life in Virginia to the “salt life” in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She is one of the best realtors with whom we have worked...
  • We've worked with Erin for years, both buying and selling. She is extremely knowledgeable and always goes the extra mile to get things done! There were some complications and difficulties with our last sale that were outside of our control, but Er...

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