Analyze the many different ways of structuring the disposition of real estate in order to take advantage of the tax preferred treatment of real estate transactions under the Internal Revenue Code. Taxation of Real Estate Transactions cover all aspects of the Federal Taxation of the acquisition, operation, and disposition of all real estate, including personal real estate holdings, real estate held for investment purposes, and business properties. The proposed new product will include many examples and planning points that will review the alternative tax methods of dispositions, including tax-free and tax-deferred exchanges, debt acquisitions, structuring and financing the sale, and characterization of gain from the sale of real estate. Moreover, Taxation of Real Estate Transactions will highlight how the '97 Tax Act altered the tax consequences of the sale of a personal residence and will offer estate planning considerations in the acquisition, disposition, and holding of real estate.