Can I donate a timeshare or resort membership to stop paying maintenance fees?

Yes. You can stop writing checks for unpredictable special assessments and mandatory annual maintenance dues on stagnant timeshares. We handle the complex transfer process to halt the financial drain.

Do you accept partial deeds or fractional interests in a property?

Yes. We accept partial interest transfers, giving you a legal escape route when co-owners refuse to sell or help with the upkeep of the property.

How do I claim a tax deduction for a specialized or unbuildable asset?

By transferring your alternative asset to our recognized 501(c)(3), you are legally entitled to claim a charitable deduction based on its current fair market value. For assets valued over $5,000, we ensure your CPA receives flawless documentation, including a Qualified Independent Appraisal and IRS Form 8283.

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Alternative Asset Transfers: Donating Real Estate as Part of a Giving Plan

Advisors increasingly look past cash and stock when clients want to give. Real estate, land contracts, mineral interests and business-owned property are alternative assets that can carry large unrealized gains and ongoing costs. Real Estate with Causes works with wealth advisors, CPAs and attorneys to structure these transfers, from an outright gift to a charitable gift annuity.

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Fully IRS Compliant

We Handle the Paperwork

Form 8283 Done Right

501(c)(3) Recognized Charity

Assets we review

Beyond houses and land, clients often hold assets that do not fit a standard gift.

Land contracts and notes

Seller-financed interests, with installment gain considerations.

Mineral and water rights

Royalty and mineral interests and water rights.

Entity-held property

Property in LLCs, partnerships and corporations.

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Structures we use

An outright gift is simplest. A bargain sale lets a client receive part of the value. A charitable gift annuity converts property into fixed quarterly income, and a retained life estate lets a client keep living in a home or farm.

We agree the structure in writing with the client’s advisors before any property moves.

For advisors

What we need to evaluate a transfer.

The asset and its title

How it is held and by whom.

Basis and holding period

For the tax comparison.

Client goals

Income, timing, estate or simply being done with it.

Alternative asset questions, answered

Do you work directly with advisors? +

Yes. We regularly work with wealth advisors, CPAs and estate attorneys on behalf of their clients.

Can a gift be combined with income for the client? +

Yes, through a charitable gift annuity or a bargain sale.

How quickly can a transfer be completed? +

Simple gifts in weeks; entity-held or encumbered property takes longer.

Do you accept assets outside real estate? +

Giving Center runs sister programs for vehicles, boats, aircraft, collectibles, computers and domain names.

Who values the asset? +

A qualified independent appraiser chosen by the donor.

We do not provide tax or legal advice. See IRS Publication 526, Publication 561 and the Form 8283 instructions, and consult your own advisor.

Bring us the asset and we will review it

Advisors and donors alike: describe what the client holds and we will tell you how it could be structured.

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