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Real Estate Transition Trust

Start life's next chapter with more in your pocket.

The Stakes

The cost of doing nothing.

A tax bill bigger than it should be.

Most sellers pay more in tax than they have to because they didn't plan ahead.

Less to reinvest, less to enjoy.

Every dollar that goes to the IRS is a dollar that can't compound for your future.

Tax you can't get back.

Before closing, you have options. After closing, there's limited room to maneuver.

Interactive Calculator

How much will you owe in taxes?

Enter a few details about your sale to see what you're looking at.

This calculator is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, or investment advice. It does not account for your complete financial situation and should not be relied upon for making financial decisions. Please consult with a qualified tax, legal, or financial professional regarding your specific circumstances before making any decisions related to your sale.

What Changes With a Plan

Here's what's possible ahead.

Keep more of what you sell.

We coordinate a strategy that legally reduces the taxes due on your sale so significantly more of your proceeds stay with you.

Turn kept dollars into future wealth.

We structure your sale so every dollar you don't send to the IRS is a dollar that can compound in your next investment, your retirement, or whatever comes next.

Sell on your terms, not the IRS's.

We build the strategy before your closing date so your sale reflects your goals, not the default.

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“We understand what it feels like to spend decades building wealth in real estate, only to watch a significant portion disappear at closing.”

The Proof Behind the Promise

Meet the team behind your plan

5,000+

Clients served with advanced tax planning

40+

Team members, including CPAs and attorneys

200+

Combined years of experience

Blake Schaper

Blake Schaper

CEO · Executive Managing Director

CPA, MST, CTFA, CEPA
Lisa Davis

Lisa Davis

Managing Director, Tax Planning

CPA, MACC
Gustave Byom

Gustave Byom

Certified Public Accountant

CPA
Crystal Henry

Crystal Henry

Managing Director, Legal Services

ATTORNEY
Griffin Bridgers

Griffin Bridgers

Estate & Tax Strategist

ATTORNEY
David Arndt

David Arndt

Managing Director, Tax Compliance

CPA
Betty Nash

Betty Nash

Certified Public Accountant

CPA
Seth Weiland

Seth Weiland

Certified Public Accountant

CPA
Samantha Dugan

Samantha Dugan

Certified Public Accountant

CPA
Doug Bruhns

Doug Bruhns

Certified Public Accountant

CPA
Dave Iverson

Dave Iverson

Certified Public Accountant

CPA
Greg Wright

Greg Wright

Managing Director, Strategy

MBA, MSSI, CEPA

The Plan

Three steps to a better sale and a better future.

Step 1: Book a complimentary 15-minute call.

You'll leave the call with a specific estimate and a clear picture of your options.

Book a Call ↓

Step 2: We build your Real Estate Transition Trust.

Our team of CPAs, attorneys, and advisors builds your strategy while you focus on your sale.

Step 3: Close your sale. Keep more of what you built.

When your sale closes, more of your money stays with you and can go to work for whatever comes next.

RETT™ Defined

What is a Real Estate Transition Trust?

After decades building wealth in real estate, most sellers arrive at closing to find that a significant portion of what they built is about to leave with the IRS. It’s a moment that feels inevitable. The default outcome of a system that wasn’t built with them in mind.

It doesn’t have to be.

The Real Estate Transition Trust is a coordinated strategy that combines strategic tax planning, investment structure, and legal coordination into one exit designed specifically for real estate owners ready to sell. Each element works in concert to reduce the tax burden, preserve capital, and give you control over what happens next. It’s built by our team of CPAs, attorneys, and advisors.

With the right strategy in place before your closing date, you exit real estate with significantly more of your proceeds intact, ready to fund your next chapter on your terms.

How It Works

Prefer to watch? Here's the 3-minute version.

Pricing

How pricing works.

Every engagement is custom-priced based on the complexity and planning your sale requires. We provide your specific quote on the call.

Free · About 2 Minutes

Get your free Tax Savings Analysis.

Not ready for a call? Tell us about your property and we'll email you a Tax Savings Analysis of where you stand. Free, private, and nothing to schedule.

Your Property
What you expect to sell it for
What you originally paid
Is there a loan currently on the property? *
Do you know how much depreciation has been taken on this property?Optional — it sharpens the estimate.

Your information stays private. We never share it.

Go Deeper

For those who want to go deeper.

Watch our 30-minute strategy walkthrough. The complete picture of how the Real Estate Transition Trust works and who it's built for.

Just your name and email to watch. We won’t spam you.

Common Questions

Before You Book The Call

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Real Estate Transition Trust

Keep more of what you built.

The Next Step

Book Your Free Consultation Call

A few details and you pick the time. If you used the calculator or the analysis form above, your answers carry in automatically.

Step 1 · About You
Step 2 · Your Property

Optional. Filled in from the calculator and the analysis form if you used them. Your answers reach our team with your booking, so the call starts on your numbers.

What you expect to sell it for
What you originally paid
Is there a loan currently on the property?
Do you know how much depreciation has been taken on this property?Optional — it sharpens the estimate.

Your answers carry over to the scheduler, so our team sees them with your booking.

BrookHaven Planning, LLC, a limited liability company, provides planning services but does not directly provide legal, tax, insurance, or investment advice. BrookHaven Legal, LLC provides legal services but does not provide tax, insurance, or investment advice. BrookHaven Tax & Accounting Professionals, a limited liability company, provides tax advice but does not provide legal, insurance, or investment advice.