15th November 2006
In the world of commercial real estate, not all appraisers are considered equal. It takes a certain expertise and knowledge to correctly appraise commercial property, and not just anybody is qualified. There are two types of appraisers, a fee appraiser an...
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25th July 2006
Commercial real estate investing is not out of the reach of anyone. In fact, contrary to many modern business possibilities, commercial real estate investing is a simple and effective way to create wealth and equity with little to none of your own money. ...
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24th July 2006
Getting involved with commercial real estate could be the best decision you have ever made. Whether you are currently working within the real estate industry, or are new to the business, commercial real estate is one of the best kept secrets of those alre...
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15th July 2006
Locating potential commercial real estate deals can be the most important aspect of commercial real estate investing. In fact, without solid deals, you do not have any property in which to invest. It is really necessary to find the best deals you can so t...
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13th July 2006
There are many strategies in which to purchase commercial property. You can borrow money with a first mortgage, use a private investor's money, use your personal money, or use seller financing. Seller financing is also known as subordination.
In commer...
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13th July 2006
In commercial real estate, there are many different strategies in which to pursue investments. A very popular strategy that even the most astute of investors use is rehabbing old or distressed properties. It is a widely used strategy because there are man...
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08th July 2006
In commercial real estate, finding money to fund your project or investment can be difficult if you do not know what lenders are looking for. Generally, lenders have strict guidelines which they use to determine if they are going to allow a person to borr...
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07th July 2006
Commercial real estate investment is an industry of abundance. There is literally an unlimited amount of money available to people who want to borrow it. So much, in fact, that you can literally purchase millions of dollars worth of commercial property w...
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07th July 2006
In any business, one of the best ways to avoid failure is to avoid the things that cause failure. This can be done by identifying the things that cause failure, and avoiding them at all cost!
It is normal to not know everything when getting into a new ...
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05th July 2006
It is often difficult to price a property that you are going to sell, or evaluate the value of a property that you are going to purchase. Comparable sales, or comps, are the best tools that commercial real estate brokers, agents and investors have to dete...
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30th June 2006
Let's face it. Not every property's listed asking price is really what the property is worth. In fact, the asking price for a property can be dependent upon multiple issues, none of which are truly related to current market value.
Evaluating an owner'...
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30th June 2006
How many feet of road frontage does the property have?
This question is among the most important when assessing the value of commercially zoned property in a city or county. For some, the reason as to why this question is so important may seem rather ...
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29th June 2006
Many commercial property owners, especially of older properties, pay for many of the operating expenses associated with the property. The tenants may pay utilities, or some taxes and insurance, but for the most part, the owner is responsible for paying th...
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25th June 2006
Many people may not realize you can literally become a commercial real estate insider just by working in your own local community. There is a wealth of opportunity for those who are motivated and wanting to make a difference, not only in their own lives, ...
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25th June 2006
As wonderful and constant as commercial real estate is, there are some major pitfalls that can completely ruin the interest, investment and return on a property. Besides inaccurate assessments and risks that are beyond your comfort zone, the only real rea...
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