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Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2003 Len Deering |
Multifamily Property Owners Benefit From Competitive Financing Soft occupancies force lenders to be more creative in competing for multifamily loans. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2008 Larry Harwood |
Manufactured Success Today's land-lease communities provide an alternative niche for investment dollars. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2003 Peltin & Swibel |
Lenders Tighten Loan Standards in Reaction to Uncertain Economy With interest rates at record lows, demand for new mortgage loans remains strong. However, in today's anemic economic climate, lenders face increased risk of making non-performing loans. Commercial lenders have implemented new safeguards and follow stricter policies to minimize exposure. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2010 Jerry Dunn |
Bridging the Gap A new breed of lenders is providing capital in today's commercial real estate market. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2002 Hoffman & Allen |
Homing in on Manufactured Housing Look to these communities to find investment opportunities. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2007 Leighton & Mayer |
Be Resourceful While some commercial real estate investors secure financing through deals with their existing banks, most investors, developers, and owners derive the best terms when lenders compete for their business. Consultants can help borrowers secure the most favorable loan terms. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 Brown & Weiss |
The Money Race Borrowers benefit as lenders chase commercial property deals. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2006 Joseph Mardesich |
Looking for Leverage Here is how to help clients determine funding sources for small multifamily investments. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Avoid the Loan Sharks For those with less-than-perfect credit histories, there's a scary trend in personal finance these days. In the name of convenience, some borrowers are digging themselves into a hole from which they may never emerge. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Kathleen Fitzpatrick |
Mezz Debt Is a Magnet for Borrowers and Lenders The combination of historically low interest rates and tighter underwriting standards on senior loans has made mezzanine debt highly attractive to borrowers. But with lenders tripping over each other to woo customers, returns are shrinking. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2012 Howard W. Smith |
Financing Fundamentals These 5 tips help borrowers open the door to the right lender. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2013 Elizabeth Braman |
2013 Midyear Financing Report With an abundance of available capital, the first half of 2013 showed plenty of healthy competition to finance commercial real estate. Will this trend continue? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2003 Christopher Carroll |
Understanding Today's Underwriting Criteria Makes Refinancing Easier With historically low interest rates still available, many property owners are seeking to refinance their loans. However, they should be aware that today's lenders underwrite real estate values far differently than in the past by using a relatively new set of cash flow adjustments. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2011 Brad Cox |
The Loan Request Package How to request -- and get -- the best loan from today's limited lending sources |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2007 W. Joseph Caton |
Small-Cap Attraction The business of buying, managing and trading smaller commercial properties has now become a favored target market of both portfolio and conduit lenders. |
This Old House Sid Davis |
Here's How to Finance Your Remodel Financing a remodeling project doesn't have to be a crap shoot. Here's a game plan for choosing the best deal. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Joe Gose |
Lenders Draw Up Plays to Land Big Deals Aggressive. Innovative. Creative. Those are all fitting words to describe today's lenders as they stretch underwriting terms in ways that were unheard of just two years ago. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2005 Todd A. Kuhlmann |
Mobile Investments Analyzing lender criteria speeds up niche product financing. Competitive debt financing is available for mobile home parks, with loan-to-value ratios and interest rates comparable to those offered for apartments. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2014 Richard Close |
Manufactured Homes Interest increases in this niche. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Year of the Mega Loan Large loans and mushrooming CMBS issuance drove commercial real estate financing levels to an all-time high last year, but lenders say a slowing pace of transactions could temper loan volume as 2006 unfurls. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 H. Lee Murphy |
Lenders On Alert Despite the weakening economy and soaring vacancy rates in many property types, loan delinquencies and foreclosures have not risen to the point where lender portfolios are endangered. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Mesmerized by Mezzanine Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2009 Mark Dellonte |
FHA Facts In today's tight credit market, multifamily owners and developers are challenged with finding financing. In such turbulent times, the Federal Housing Administration loan programs serve as good, reliable sources of capital. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 |
Insatiable Appetite For Debt Financing The prospect of higher interest rates shows no sign of dampening borrower demand for commercial real estate debt, according to an exclusive survey of more than 400 developers and owners conducted by National Real Estate Investor. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jonathan A. Peckham |
Borrower Beware Most commercial mortgage lenders charge application, due diligence, and loan commitment fees, but do your clients know what that money really is buying? Often, it is less than they think. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2009 Steve Bram |
Capital Markets Conundrum Are there viable solutions to today's financing puzzle? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003 |
Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 W. Joseph Caton |
Attached Strings to Conduit Loans As a property investor's real estate management needs and development skills expand, the nature of the loans that investor buys into begins to take on new meaning. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2006 A. Barry Cappello |
Making It Work Investors soon may feel the effects of a cooling real estate market through subtle and not-so-subtle shifts in the way lenders view commercial real estate loans. When lenders' requirements tighten, borrowers should consider these options. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2009 |
Financing Links to articles about various aspects of financing for real estate. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2008 Christopher G. Hurn |
SBA Solutions In the hyper-competitive commercial real estate marketplace, successful brokers and agents can utilize a relatively little-known financing source to help clients secure the ideal property for their needs, the Small Business Administration 504 loan program. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Jeff Rauth |
Follow the Money What are today's most financeable deals? Several market forces currently at work foretell a stronger lending environment in the next 12 to 18 months. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2008 Essa & Hoskote |
Fast Funding Asset-based financing provides quicker access to securing loans. |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage. |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Cut Your Borrowing Costs When you're looking to borrow money, always look into how much you can save by financing a little bit less. The savings from making even a small down payment will often pay dividends for years to come. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2010 David C. Hannah |
Community Banks Step Into a New Role Banks can band together with other similarly situated community banks to share the credit risk through a loan participation or syndication arrangement. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Sounding the Alarm Bell on CMBS Lending The capital pouring into commercial real estate isn't limited to conduit loans, but the industry at large can't afford to ignore changes in CMBS standards because securitization has evolved to influence nearly all commercial real estate lending. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2013 Jeffrey M. Goodman |
A Bridge to Success Interim loans can span the multifamily lending gap. |
Entrepreneur November 2007 Rosalind Resnick |
Find Unsecured Loans and Credit Lines How to get a bank loan without risking your personal record. |
Entrepreneur February 2008 Rosalind Resnick |
Nothing Personal How can you protect yourself and your assets from risk when securing a business loan? |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Encore Performance? Mortgage bankers are hoping that 2006 will be a repeat performance of 2005 -- a phenomenal year for commercial and multifamily mortgage originations. But whether those expectations materialize depends largely on interest rates. |
U.S. Banker November 2005 |
Wading Through HMDA-Data Muck What does the new Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data show about banks' lending practices when it comes to racial, ethnic and gender differences? It's clear what it says, but it's not clear what it means. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2006 Jeffrey A. Davis |
Seniors-Housing Funding Sources Capital sources pump money into the seniors housing segment.: Insured Government Loans... Quasi-Government Agencies... Finance Companies... Commercial Banks... Wall Street... Healthcare REITs... Insurance Companies... etc. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2011 Thomas R. Petty |
Loan Language What can borrowers negotiate under today's stricter standards? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2014 Rich Rosfelder |
Financing Niche How are boutique lenders setting themselves apart? |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Jennifer LeClaire |
Frank Satterfield: Habor Capital Helps Bridge the Funding Gap An interview with the principal and founder of commercial mortgage lender Harbor Capital Group about how bridge loans work, the state of underwriting standards today, and how he avoids bad deals. |
Entrepreneur March 2010 Asheesh Advani |
Finally, Someone Wants to Give You Money If you dismissed micro loans in the past, it's time to look again. |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 John Rosevear |
Buying a Home During the Storm Essentially, what's going on is that the mortgage industry -- along with Wall Street -- is rethinking the appropriate pricing for taking on the risk of a borrower with a less-than-prime credit history. |
Entrepreneur February 2008 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
The Real Estate Deal Shopping for a commercial real estate loan can be tricky. Here's what you need to stay balanced. |
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Mortgages for the Military The Veterans Administration has programs for current and former members of the military to help them get financing to buy a home. Serving in the military generally makes you eligible to take out a VA loan. |