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

  • Erin is awesome! I can’t say enough good things about working with her, and she exceeded all my expectations in selling my condo. I didn’t know her before, but remembered seeing a few flyers from her in the mail. I talked with a few realtors, but ...
  • Megan Schwerin helped me find my house about 7 years ago. When I decided to move out of state, Megan took on the great task of getting my house sold even though I was moving right after it was listed 300 miles away. I don't know what I would have ...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Megan is a dedicated professional who strives to do her very best. She is accommodating and a knowledgeable and savvy negotiator. Her understanding of the buying and selling process made the transition easy for our family.
  • We were so thankful to have you as our agent. For always making yourself available, for your great knowledge, and for your overall kindness! You didn't make us feel like just another client, you really did care about our well being. The sale of my...
  • 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.
  • John has extensive knowledge of Charleston and the Charleston real estate market. He was very responsive and genuinely interested in helping me find the right home. Moving from out of state, I had a lot of questions that he was easily able to answ...
  • John Ford was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. He was our tireless advocate and helped us overcome multiple obstacles, including Hurricane Matthew! Thanks, John, for helping us make our dream a reality. I would highly recommend him as...
  • I just wanted to reach out and thank you for everything you have done for me the past several years. I am beginning to look for new property and wanted you as my realtor once again. As my realtor on both the buying and selling side, I never had a ...