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A Look at Basic Deal Financing
Commercial real estate deals are often very expensive propositions and therefore require a substantial amount of outside financing. This outside financing comes in two forms: debt and equity. Debt financing is preferable as it is widely considered to be “less costly” than equity financing. However, it is much harder to obtain and requires collateral. As […]
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11Dec2007 | Justin Kuepper | 0 comments | Continued3 Lending Ratios You Should Know
Commercial lenders follow very specific guidelines when approving loans for commercial real estate projects. Commercial real estate loans involve substantially greater risk than regular loans because of the large deal sizes that can range from thousands to millions of dollars per project. As a result, commercial lenders employ three major ratios into order to ensure […]
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11Dec2007 | Justin Kuepper | 0 comments | ContinuedDefer Your Taxes with a 1031 Exchange
The 1031 exchange rule of the IRC (Internal Revenue Code) enables real estate buyers to defer the capital gains that they incur by selling a property by using the proceeds to purchase a like-kind property. Unfortunately, this tax-free exchange is only available to those engaging in commercial real estate transactions, investment property transactions or vacation […]
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