Real estate investments can be set up to generate one or more types of returns: • Cash flow to owners; • Appreciation of owner’s capital; • Shelter of cash flow and • Preservation of capital. Once the owner specifies the type(s) of return desired on the property, the professional property manager can develop an appropriate […]
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The Shopping Center Lease
When leases for shopping centers are being drafted, they can be more difficult than most other commercial leases. In a shopping center, the owner wants the leases to be as uniform as possible, but knows that each lease must have variations to meet the individual tenant’s particular problems in business and in certain size or […]
Read more.Who Buys Commercial Property
When we represent a seller of a commercial property, we try to determine, as soon as possible in the marketing process, what type of buyer is most likely to be interested in this particular property. We then focus the main appeal on those elements that are most important to that type of buyer. Types of […]
Read more.A Comfort Zone in Loans and Investments
Each investor has a “comfort zone” about loans. The leverage seeker wants the largest loan that is practical. Others may have experience or training that calls for no loans at all. They must have the property free and clear. Most of us have a loan comfort zone somewhere between these extremes. Nearly everyone accepts […]
Read more.Lease Negotiations With A Corporate Team
A few years ago, senior corporate managers were able to make major real estate decisions by themselves. Now, a negotiating team will negotiate leases. This team may consist of legal counsel, finance department representatives, outside specialists such as real estate brokers or tenant representatives, design and engineering consultants, and others. In today’s market, corporate tenants […]
Read more.Basic Strategies In Choosing Investment Properties
No single property can fit all of the investment goals and rules an investor has set. Even if the investor tried to build a property to specifications, he would find some things “not quite right”. The investor is, therefore, wise to anticipate problems and have some basic strategies for dealing with them. Here are some […]
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