Ken Tharp established Iowa Equity Exchange to serve investors of all levels of expertise and experience. In addition to having been a real estate investor himself since 1979, Ken has been involved in virtually all areas of real estate – from sales to new construction to property management to extensive renovations. After personal experience in a number of §1031 tax-deferred exchanges, it became a passion to expose this invaluable process to as many other individuals as possible—thus was born Iowa Equity Exchange.

At Iowa Equity Exchange, our commitment is to provide investors and real estate professionals with a high level of expertise. We offer outstanding security for your funds while held in trust. We pledge to maintain the integrity of every exchange.

A “Qualified Intermediary” has the very specific role of guiding the investor through a §1031 exchange. We inform the investor of exchange requirements, produce the necessary exchange documents, provide the critical time monitoring procedures required, and manage the investor’s funds while in our possession. We are not engaged in the practice of law or accounting; we urge all clients to discuss the matter of exchanging with their trusted advisers. We will be happy to join in those discussions if desired by the parties.

If you are interested in learning more about Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, there is a lot of information on our web site, www.iowaequityexchange.com, particularly in the Exchange Basics/FAQs section.

IOWA EQUITY EXCHANGE.   INTEGRITY.   PRECISION.   SECURITY.

Our Mission Statement: Iowa Equity Exchange exists to provide Qualified Intermediary services, but to do so with the utmost of integrity in our actions, precision in our documentation, and security for our clients’ funds.

Iowa Equity Exchange Is a proud member of the Federation of Exchange Accommodators, the only trade association dedicated to the representation of professionals who conduct like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Members of the Federation of Exchange Accommodators must read and agree to abide by a rigorous Code of Ethics that can be found at the association's web site, www.1031.org. 

Here is a screen shot of our current advertising campaign that is appearing in Homes and Land magazine, Iowa Lawyer, the Iowa Society of CPAs publication, and a couple of other places.