Trust & Title· 中文
California Trust Buying — Title Architecture and Privacy for UHNW Families
Revocable, irrevocable, LLC stacks, QPRT — how to choose, how to execute, and how the 2026 estate-tax window changes the math.
KNOWLEDGE BASE
Depth, written by people who close these transactions.
Each guide is grounded in MK Group's own work in the seven core estate communities. The full articles are written in Chinese; English summaries below. We will publish the English versions on the same URL pattern as they ship.
Sourcing· 中文
Silicon Valley Off-Market — Inside the Inventory Layer That Doesn't List
Pocket, whisper, and pre-market mechanics. How relationships actually move properties, and how a principal gets in.
Cross-Border· 中文
Cross-Border All-Cash — Offer Strength and Compliance for International Principals
Proof of funds, AML, FIRPTA, currency planning — the operational playbook for closing cleanly across borders.
Estate Planning· 中文
U.S. Estate Tax and Luxury-Home Succession — Strategy Through 2026
TCJA sunset and the move toward a ~$7M exemption. Trusts, GRATs, family LLCs — how UHNW families are positioning now.
Diligence· 中文
Estate-Grade Due Diligence — Construction, Security, and Hold Risk for $8M+ Assets
What standard buyer inspections miss at this tier — structural review, geotech exposure, security architecture, title risk, and total hold cost.
Communities· 中文
Atherton or Hillsborough — A Buyer's Comparison of Two Top-Tier Estate Towns
Lots, architecture, schools, social fabric, and long-term value side by side, with a decision framework principals can apply.
Tax Strategy· 中文
1031 Exchange to a Silicon Valley Estate — Path, Pitfalls, and Practical Constraints
The 45-day identification and 180-day closing window, applied to the realities of moving from investment property into an $8M+ home.
Family Office· 中文
Family-Office Acquisition Strategy — Multi-Property Programs and Holding Structures
LLC, LP, and trust stacks; portfolio-level management; risk isolation; intergenerational transfer — the institutional view of property acquisition.
Sourcing· 中文
Atherton & Hillsborough Off-Market — How the Quietest Trades Actually Surface
Why so much of Atherton and Hillsborough never reaches Zillow, where the inventory comes from, and how a buyer enters that channel.