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Commercial Real Estate Financing
Real estate
financing is the life blood of commercial real
estate at all levels of investment. The tax laws
and investment advantages of using debt to buy
real estate are extremely favorable to
investors. However, there are specific
guidelines and demands when applying debt to a
real estate investment that must be met to
conform to the lender’s requirements
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Cap Rates & Why They Matter
The
capitalization rate is a measure of rate of
return that relates net income to the value of
the property. If the cap rate is correct for the
market environment, it will attract investors to
the property. The overall capitalization rate
consists of a return on the investment and a
return of the investors money.
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Short
Sales Update - Know Before You Go!
An increasingly
common term heard out there in residential real
estate and now even into investment real estate
markets is “short sale”. It has the aura and
status of being an end all of the housing
problems, if you believe the hype.
In reality, all a
short sale means is that the lender takes a
haircut or a loss on the loan made to the
borrower. The equity (if there was any to start)
that the owner has is gone, and the property has
been sold to a buyer that is independent of the
former owner. The borrower walks ...
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General Market Considerations
If you are
thinking about investing in real estate now,
either commercial or residential, there a few
things you need to consider:
1. We are in
a challenging time both politically and
economically. That said, there are usually
some very interesting opportunities that
present themselves in difficult ...
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Recession / Depression Investing TIME & MONEY
With today’s challenging markets, it’s no wonder
many investors choose to sit on the sidelines.
This may be a mistake. Don’t be afraid to stick
your toe in the water. There are plenty of
opportunities in the Portland Metro area real
estate market, however, to fully exploit them
will take your patience ...
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Other
Investor Considerations
First and foremost, always seek competent tax
counsel when deciding to sell your commercial
real estate. In addition to capital gains taxes,
commercial real estate sales also involve taxes
on income, the property itself, and non-cash
expenses. These need to be carefully analyzed in
order to determine your tax liability upon sale.
Having an appraisal done on the commercial
property can help in evaluating your
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