Selling Farmland Before Year-End and Buying Commercial Property: How a 1031 Exchange Works in a Small Illinois Market

Jared Williams, Managing Broker of Archer Realty

Published on: 23/10/2026

Fall farmland sales close before year-end and sellers ask about commercial replacement. Here is how the 45-day and 180-day 1031 windows work in a thin market.

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Selling Farmland This Fall and Doing a 1031 Exchange — What Qualifies as Like-Kind in a Small Illinois Town

Jared Williams, Managing Broker of Archer Realty

Published on: 05/10/2026

Fall auction season is when Illinois farmland sells — and a 1031 exchange requires the qualified intermediary in place before the auction contract is signed.

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