Gifts that Involve Real Estate

Gifts of real estate provide you some leverage, enabling you to save on taxes, increase your cash flow, and/or reduce the burden of maintaining or selling your property, while supporting Mercy Foundation.

The Benefits

• You can donate your home conntinue to live in it, and get a tax deduction.
• You can contribute a portion of the value of your residence or other property, continue to live in it, and get a tax deduction.
• You can receive a sum of cash in return for your gift, take a tax deduction and receive cash or an income stream for life.

Popular Gift Arrangements

Gifts of Real Estate
Make a substantial gift to Mercy Foundation through a transfer of residential, commercial or undeveloped real estate.

Retained Life Estate
Donate your home to Mercy Foundation and continue to live there rent-free.

Charitable Bargain Sales
Receive a charitable deduction plus cash to purchase other property with this part-gift/part-sale transaction.