Introducing A Better Way To Do Starker 1031 Exchanges

It Is Better For You – And Better For Your Clients

What Makes Commercial Broker 1031 Different and Better?

Real Estate professionals appreciate “straight talk”.  So, let’s have some straight talk about 1031 Services being offered today’s marketplace.

1031 Services are now a mature business category.  Section 1031 rules are defined in the Treasury Department Tax Code and are the same for everyone.  The 1031 forms all Qualified Intermediaries use are virtually identical.  Most Q.I.s have proper Money Safety protection protocols.  And the plain truth is – most Q.I.s are competent.  All of these service features are simply basic requirements in the 1031 world of today – and these make typical 1031 Services generic.

Here is an important business principle:  The more similar the service, the more important are the differences.

So, what is different and better about Commercial Broker 1031?  Why should you choose us instead of one of our competitors?  Our unique benefits are what make us different and better – and worthy of being retained by you and your Clients.

  • We offer you a $500 Referral Fee for each referred Exchange. This recognizes and rewards your valuable contribution to the Exchange transaction and achieving tax-deferral for your Clients.
  • We have a Service Satisfaction Guarantee that is unique in the industry. If – for whatever reason – you or your Client are dissatisfied with the attentiveness, responsiveness and quality of our service, we will refund our fee! Your complete  transaction satisfaction is our service goal.
  • You receive a focused 1031 Exchange Manual that is mercifully written in plain English, not “Legalspeak”. It tells you what you really need to know about Exchanges – and how to explain them to your Clients.
  • We will teach you how to do more Exchanges.  By definition, every commercial transaction you have is a “potential” 1031 Exchange!  We will show you how to capitalize on that to your economic advantage.
  • You will receive a valuable “hold harmless” letter template to be used when you have a Client who needs the Exchange technique but rejects it.  You don’t want to find yourself being the subject of a law suit alleging malpractice and fiduciary failure.

Shakespeare said, “What’s Past is Prologue.”

Or if you prefer, “The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating”. 

Our “Offer” of a significant Referral Fee ($500) that recognizes and rewards your meaningful contribution to a 1031 Exchange – is not some “Johnny-Come-Lately” concept that is gimmicky or unproven.

In the decade between 1997 and 2007 – and before the economic debacle of 2008-09 and COVID crippled 1031 Exchanges for more than a decade – our Exchange Company of that era (Investor’s Exchange) paid out $762,500 in Referral Fees to real estate professionals, just like you, in Illinois alone.  That is more than ¾ Million Dollars – and was the by-product of 1,525 Exchanges.  Those are numbers you can’t ignore or dismiss.  Hundreds of real estate professionals indisputably embraced our Referral Fee concept and benefitted accordingly.

With the advent of Commercial Broker 1031 – and the return of meaningful 1031 activity – this same opportunity is now available to you.  You have the opportunity to benefit from multiple “Double Play Transactions”.  Those are transactions where you earn two real estate commissions (since an Exchange requires that your Client both sell and buy) plus our $500 Referral Fee.  Affiliating with Commercial Broker 1031 makes that possible.

As a successful Commercial Broker, you have “choices” when it comes to Intermediary Services.  But others offer you nothing for a 1031 referral – largely because they don’t think they have to. They expect you to refer 1031 business to them because there is no better reason not to.

But now you have a “better choice” for both yourself and your Client.  You can place a 1031 order with Commercial Broker 1031 and receive a Referral Fee you have earned and deserve – and your Client receives our unique Service Satisfaction Guarantee. This is a win-win “twofer” that is available only with Commercial Broker 1031.

Meet the Founder

John Galley

For decades, John Galley was a licensed Real Estate Attorney in Illinois and Wisconsin. He is a cum laude graduate of Dartmouth and received his law degree from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.

A Starker Exchange legal writing assignment in law school marked the beginning of his interest in 1031 Exchanges. And this eventually led to the formation of his 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediary Company.

Specific Exchange Credentials

  • Has acted as a Qualified Intermediary for decades doing thousands of 1031 Exchanges.
  • Schooled by the two lawyers who wrote the 1991 Exchange regulations for the IRS and Treasury Department.
  • Charter Member of the Midwest Chapter of the national Federation of Exchange Accommodators (FEA).
  • Faculty for State Bar CLE presentations.
  • Exchange Presentations on behalf of eight State Bar Associations.
  • Featured Exchange Presentations at several American Land Title Association (ALTA) annual conventions.
  • Consultant and Expert Witness for 1031 Exchange lawsuits.
  • Published Exchange Articles in Title News (the official publication of ALTA), the Illinois Real Estate Journal, the Maine Lawyers Review, the Maine Business Monthly, and a published interview in Lawyers Weekly USA.

Testimonials

“I first met John through a mutual attorney friend. As I learned of his exchange capabilities, I was more than impressed. Being one of the Charter Members of the Legal Division at the American Land Title Association (ALTA), I knew John could be a great resource for all the Association Members. The relationship has blossomed by way of several ALTA Convention presentations. I am proud to have been the catalyst for this relationship.”

Ray Stillwell, Esq. Alton, IL

“Following his presentations in both
Madison and Milwaukee, many practitioners came forward to tell me that John gave the best presentation they had ever heard on the topic. As one written evaluation stated:
“Mr. Galley capably translated a complex area of the law so it was timely, relevant, understandable and useful for those of us who do transactions. The written materials will be a very valuable resource back at the office. He should be invited back every year!” I couldn’t agree more.

Steve Rindo,
CLE Seminar Program Planner,
Wisconsin State Bar

Magazine Cover Page

Author – John Galley

Money Safety

Your Exchanger will have a separate, sub-account within the Commercial Broker 1031 Master Exchange account at the Trustee Bank. Individual Exchanger Funds are never co-mingled with any others.

To maximize Money Safety, we use a “dual signature” procedure for the transfer of any monies out of the Exchanger’s sub-account. One signature is on behalf of Commercial Broker 1031 (thus eliminating any issue of “constructive receipt” for your Client). And the other signature is someone designated to sign on behalf of the Client. The identity and confirmed signature of this person is provided to the Trustee Bank and is unknown to Commercial Broker 1031. We will provide you with the form and instructions on how to do this. No monies can be transferred anywhere without this procedure having been initiated and completed. So bottom-line; you and your Client must know and approve of ANY transfers of money.

We pioneered this Dual Signature approach decades ago – and now it is required by most states who license Qualified Intermediaries

Seize the Opportunity

Claim Your Important Bonus BENEFITS Now

While you wait for a 1031 Exchange to refer to us and to receive the $500 Referral Fee you will have earned and deserve, there is a package of unique benefits you can receive from us.  Some are intended for your use – and some are better shared with your Clients.

Documents Intended For You and Your Brokerage Business

  1. Our 1031 Exchange Manual – written in plain English, not “Legalspeak”.  It has been widely-praised by practitioners.
  2. Advice on “How To Do More Exchanges”.  You will learn how to defuse the biggest reason a Client tries to reject the Exchange technique and benefit from the possibility of getting another transaction commission.
  3. A CYA Letter template to use when a Client rejects the 1031 technique – even when they shouldn’t.
  4. We are offering you a special BONUS Report on what can be the single most important thing you can do for your business marketing.  How To Standout in a Crowded and Competitive Marketplace.  It is something only one in a hundred Commercial Brokers are likely to know about and implement.   But it can be transformational.

Documents To Be Shared With Your Clients

  • Our proprietary “Exchange Diagram” that shows “how” an Exchange takes place – step-by-step.  (You can see what this looks like – and how effective it is – by clicking on this link.)
  • A Capital Gains Worksheet that shows how to determine the likely Capital Gains, and subsequent Tax that will be owed, if the Exchange technique is not employed.  This can be rather horrifying when “the sorry story” is revealed.
  • A Client “Ten Minute Exchange Primer” to get them “up to speed” on 1031 information that will empower them to become better Real Estate Investors.

Make More Money and New Money With Our Additional “Unique Bonus Benefit”

Qualify For Our “Vito Corleone Offer” That Puts Your Brokerage Career Into Financial Overdrive

We have created a fully-developed Game Plan and step-by-step Unique Business Funnel to accelerate your Commercial Brokerage business and career success to a new level using 1031 Exchanges.  Here are just some of the contents.

  • How to systematically identify and attract commercial property owners in large numbers, who are not currently thinking of selling, by giving them compelling reasons for selling their properties – and then doing a 1031 Exchange into a better personal and financial space for themselves.
  • How to attract property owners who are currently thinking of selling by telling them the many advantages of choosing YOU as their Broker with reasons beyond all the usual arguments.  We will feature your expertise in helping clients reach a better “investment result and end game”.
  • We will provide you with an “animated” Explainer Video to use in all of your marketing that reinforces the compelling reasons for doing a 1031 Exchange – rather than just “selling” and paying unnecessary taxes.  Videos are the best marketing tool and technique in use today for achieving better results – and we have extensive experience in creating them.
  • We pinpoint the single biggest reason a property owner rejects the Exchange technique – thus denying you a chance for a second valuable commission – and we show you how to overcome this.
  • We explain both Tenants-In-Common (TIC) interests and Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) interests that are viable investment alternatives to individual property ownership and all its headaches.  Sharing this information with clients can be a real eye-opener for them.
  • We explain and provide you a “path” for acquiring a Series 7 License  that makes you eligible to sell Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) interests and receive participating commissions.  (You do need a license to do that.)  Being able to do this can open up a whole new world of business opportunity for you.

This Unique Business Funnel will help you differentiate yourself beyond being thought of as “just another sales agent”.  It will promote you to becoming a Trusted Counselor and Financial Advisor.

And by the way, NO ONE ELSE in the 1031 industry is doing anything like this “Offer” and being a valued resource that helps you with your career success.  (Other Intermediaries only focus on getting immediate 1031 business for themselves.)

We are committed to your success because we know that success is directly linked to our own success.  We want our relationship with you to be “win-win”.

Is there a “catch”?   Well, sort of.  We do have a Quid Pro Quo.  In order to receive this Unique Business Funnel you must first refer a 1031 Exchange to us.  (And, of course, earn the $500 Referral Fee.)  And then you can receive this Unique Business Funnel and all of our “coaching” that goes with it.  You should show us you want – and have earned – this special relationship with us.  That is only fair.

The sooner you refer a 1031 Exchange to us, the sooner you can receive this game-changing Unique Business Funnel and put it to work.  And as Vito Corleone would tell you, “This is an Offer you shouldn’t refuse.” 

What Should You Do Next?

How do you respond to get your free Bonus Benefits package of useful and helpful documents right now?  It’s easy-peasy.  Just send an email to – jrgalley@msn.com with the subject headline “Send My Documents Package”.  Then be sure to whitelist our email address so what we send in return will not end-up in your Junk folder instead of your Inbox.  (This is important for your sake, so do it now while you are thinking about it.)

Simply put we can’t help you with our Bonus Benefits if you won’t help yourself by taking action now.

We look forward to hearing from you in a timely manner – and having a mutually beneficial, professional relationship with you.

Commercial Broker 1031 is an Exchange Service run by a real estate professional – for real estate professionals.

Commercial Broker 1031

A significant Referral Fee recognizes and rewards your meaningful 1031 Exchange contribution.

We Take The Pain Out Of Capital Gain