Selling Farmland and Buying Rural Commercial Property: Using a 1031 Exchange in Central Illinois

Jared Williams, Managing Broker of Archer Realty

Published on: 30/10/2026

Illinois 1031 exchange questions peak at year-end. Jared covers like-kind rules, replacement options in rural markets, and identification mistakes sellers make.

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Converting Rural Commercial Buildings in Western Illinois: What Zoning, Septic, and Financing Actually Do to the Plan

Jared Williams, Managing Broker of Archer Realty

Published on: 30/10/2026

Low purchase prices on western Illinois commercial buildings attract investors. Here is what zoning, septic capacity, and lender appraisal limits actually constrain.

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Illinois Estate Tax and Farmland: Why a $4 Million Threshold Catches More Farm Families Than They Expect

Jared Williams, Managing Broker of Archer Realty

Published on: 29/10/2026

The Illinois estate tax threshold is $4 million per person and is not portable between spouses. Jared covers how farmland values push farm estates over the line.

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Transfer on Death Instruments for Illinois Farmland: What a TODI Avoids and What It Does Not

Jared Williams, Managing Broker of Archer Realty

Published on: 29/10/2026

A TODI avoids probate on real property. It does not avoid Illinois estate tax, creditor claims, or the heir-equalization problem when one child farms and two do not.

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