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Small-Market Valuations Appraisers dig for data to determine value. |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Appraisal Nightmares on Main Street If a low appraisal jeopardizes your real estate deal, don't panic. See if your lender will obtain a second appraisal. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2007 Joe Mardesich |
Deliver the Details Maintaining accurate records can help commercial property owners obtain the best financing. Many failed transactions result from property owners who lack knowledge about the types of records underwriters need to provide requested financing amounts. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2013 Aaron Aftergut |
Partial-Interest Plan Can you close real estate's most difficult sale? If you ever happen across a partial-interest property, here's how to work with the seller and find a buyer. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2012 Rich Rosfelder |
The Valuation Trap Can appraisers avoid the pitfalls of today's market? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2009 John F. Dougherty Jr. |
Do It Right: The ABCs of Due Diligence for Distressed Properties While today's market offers plenty of opportunities in distressed properties, buyers must conduct in-depth due diligence to determine what a property is worth. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2005 Carolyn Bilsky |
The Spin Cycle New marketing twists take the starch out of business-building challenges for commercial real estate professionals. |
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 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. |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2004 Gallagher, Kelpe & Kerckhoff |
Lone Cowboys Fade Away There's a subtle shift occurring in the real estate brokerage industry. While a majority of brokers are still going it alone, many brokers are forming teams to meet the growing needs of their clients. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2005 Michael Mockus |
Following Leads While technology never will replace the need for a personal touch in commercial real estate, online tools such as property Web sites that contain lead tracking systems can provide valuable benefits. |
Inc. June 1, 2000 Jill Andresky Fraser |
Company for Sale by Owner -- or Maybe Not Business 101: Who should sell your company? You? A business broker? An investment banker? How to make the call... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2011 Rowe & Vandaveer |
Before the Build-Out Assess tax consequences prior to leasehold improvements. |
Inc. May 2009 |
How to Get a Good Deal on a Lease A prospective tenant has a great deal of leverage at the moment. Use these tips to negotiate your next lease. |
The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 |
A Buyer Broker Can Help You Not all real estate brokers have your best interest at heart -- be choosy. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2004 William C. Harvey II |
Is the Price Right? Learning how appraisers value unique properties helps brokers better advise their clients. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2005 Jeffrey S. Weil |
All Tenants All the Time Landlords and brokers marketing available office space should develop a clear understanding of the tenant rep's role and build strong relationships with these professionals. |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 David J. Matthes |
When Brokers Talk, Deals Just Happen The trick is to get real estate brokers from all over the world operating in completely different markets to communicate. One way to achieve that goal is to use the vast database through which we put brokers in touch with each other based on the clients they have done business with. |
InternetNews September 8, 2005 Roy Mark |
Feds Sue Realtors Over Internet Listings The Department of Justice sued the National Association of Realtors today, charging it with engaging in anti-competitive behavior against online home brokers. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2010 Brian D. Frank |
Cap Rate Crazy? Is direct capitalization pushing values even lower? |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Ben Johnson |
Enter the Virtual War Room In the rush to close more deals expeditiously, technology is finally playing an important role in streamlining the commercial real estate sales process nearly a decade after the invention of now everyday tech tools. |
Bank Technology News January 2006 John Adams |
Wholesale Mortgages: UBOC's Broker Road Becomes Automated The lender's strategy is heavy on implementing electronic loan execution. The goal? Cutting cost and time-and eliminating paper from desks of customer-facing partners. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2003 T. Scott Pollom |
Brokers Predict Continued Multifamily and Industrial Investment An experienced investment broker's perspective may be the most accurate and reliable measure of market trends that is available today. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Parke Chapman |
The Changing Brokerage Paradigm These are edgy times for commercial real estate brokerages. Office leasing volume is flat-lining, top brokers are switching firms and mergers are creating a new breed of mega-brokerages. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2007 Michael Mockus |
Invest in Automation Implementing a technology-enhanced system can add to your commercial real estate development success. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2010 Steven Heller |
Beyond the LOI This article is a checklist of common-sense considerations to get the tenant signed up, into its space, and writing rent checks. |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 |
Understanding Mortgage Brokers For many people, the best way to get a mortgage is through a broker. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2011 Richard C. Mallory |
Greening Up Economic forces are moving buildings toward sustainable leases. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2010 Tom Muller |
Counting Leases Before They Hatch A proposed accounting change will dramatically affect how landlords and tenants treat leases. |
CFO March 1, 2010 David M. Katz |
Is Your Broker Mediocre? It may be a buyer's market, but choosing the best broker is far from easy. |
Search Engine Watch September 10, 2010 Nichola Stott |
PR Tools for Link Builders Many tools designed for public relations professionals also work well for link builders. Here are four ways you can build links using PR. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2002 Gretchen Pienta |
Remote Control Many commercial real estate company owners have embraced the virtual-office concept to lower operating costs, which presents a management challenge: keeping track of brokers and sales associates. |
Inc. March 2004 Adam Hanft |
How I Did It With Howard Rubenstein Howard Rubenstein is PR's top dog, a man who represents the corporate and the celebrated, a neat combination of blue chips and black eyes. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
The Art of Appraisals A smart advisor will fill in an appraiser about the purpose of the evaluation at the time of the engagement. There's nothing wrong with indicating how the appraisal will be used. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Mark Lee Levine |
Deduction Denied Good intentions do not replace a qualified appraisal. Recently the U.S. Tax Court determined that a taxpayer and his spouse, after making almost $20 million worth of charitable real estate gifts to qualified charitable recipients, could not take the $18.5 million tax deduction for the gifts. |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
What's Your Stuff Worth? How do families who lost everything in disasters go about the process of getting their possessions appraised? Even if your valuables aren't in foreseeable harm's way, consider documenting the important items in your life that you would want to try to replace if they were to be destroyed. |
Registered Rep. November 30, 2005 Kristen French |
Wachovia Shaves Payout, Levels Charges on In-House and Outside SMAs After simplifying it's payout structure earlier this year, Wachovia Securities announced that it would make some more tweaks in 2006 and raise ticket charges on some in-house money-management products to match those of third-party products. |
Registered Rep. December 11, 2002 Rick Weinberg |
PaineWebber Cuts Bonuses, Expense Accounts Brokers at UBS PaineWebber received a double hit of bad news this week in this tough time for brokerages. Not only were they informed that the bonuses they receive for bringing in new assets were being cut, but expense accounts are being trimmed as well. |
Entrepreneur October 2007 Robert Kiyosaki |
Media Master Seeking publicity? Learn the art of proper PR, and the press will come looking for you. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2004 Mindy Diamond |
Packing the Parachute Success in the brokerage industry can be as much about mindset as anything else, so it comes as little surprise that advisors avoid negative thoughts, such as the potential necessity of a quick exit from their practice. |
Search Engine Watch April 11, 2011 Nichola Stott |
PR Is Not A White Hat SEO Technique Doing public relations with a purely SEO objective could leave your organization open to reputation damage. A PR campaign with substance, content, story, and depth isn't necessarily legal or ethical. |
Registered Rep. May 1, 2005 Mindy Diamond |
What About Your Retirement? Brokers often take a shortsighted view of their careers, and this usually turns an effort to convince them to think about their own retirements into an uphill battle. |
Inc. October 2006 |
Getting Your Money's Worth Pay-for-placement deals can help remove some of the mystery from your company's PR bills. Here's a sampling of charges from PayPerClip, a performance-based PR firm in Califon, New Jersey. |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Scrushy's Dirty PR Campaign The former HealthSouth CEO is accused of paying for positive ink during his trial. Here's a reminder to every investor that it is important to trust the news, but then verify what you read. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2007 Mark L. Levine |
Appraisal Update New requirements for charitable deductions put appraisers at risk. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2006 David Weiss |
Living with Reg SHO The new regulation opened up the possibility of completing a short sale without worrying if it complied with the uptick or bid test, and put into affect rules requiring greater effort on the part of brokers and other participants in the securities industry to ensure that short sales were covered. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2008 Todd Clarke |
Paperless Tools As commercial real estate professionals take their companies paperless, they should realize there are several tools that can assist with their green efforts. |
Inc. October 2006 Stephanie Clifford |
Goodbye, Retainers Pay as you go with results-based PR. |
Inc. May 2005 Stephanie Clifford |
The Next Great Retail Idea: PR? A North Carolina entrepreneur sets his sights on creating the H&R Block of public relations. PR Store is a storefront marketing and PR firm for small businesses. |