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National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2004
Andrew H. Raines, Esq. |
Identifying Intangibles Eases the Burden The property tax bills of commercial property owners can be significantly reduced by the exclusion of "intangibles."   |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2003
Scott Farb |
Sale-Leasebacks Provide Capital for Core Business Investment Sale-leasebacks allow companies to unlock their real estate assets' equity, raise capital to reduce debt or invest in their core business, and strengthen their balance sheets. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Tangible Agitation Over a Proposal on Intangible Assets Beefing up the disclosure of intangible assets would potentially yield greater transparency, enabling the investment communities to make better decisions about their capital. Should companies be required to disclosure information about their intangible assets to investors? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2005
Chuck Wise |
End-Game Strategies Most commercial real estate investors are clear on the benefits of owning income property, but many underestimate the importance of creating an end-game strategy for the timely and favorable disposition of their assets. Here's how commercial real estate professionals can help. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2006
Howard Kass |
Splitting Heirs Investors should be aware of how to determine a tenancy-in-common investment's basis, particularly when managing their estates. Careful pre- and post-death estate planning can minimize taxes significantly and facilitate smooth wealth transfer to TIC investment heirs. |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Tim Reason |
Goodwill to All Pieces Are companies properly valuing and assigning acquired intangibles to business units? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2004
Ronald L. Raitz |
Tax Watch During most real estate sales, prospective buyers offer sellers earnest money as a down payment toward the final transaction. During 1031 exchanges many sellers want to know if they can hold the earnest money. The answer is absolutely. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2005
Garrett Thornburg |
The Fair Tax The estate tax is up for reform (or repeal) in the Senate, leaving planners and advisers with a daunting dilemma. Is there a smarter, more equitable way to think about estate taxes? |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2007
Todd Davis |
Leasing Changes Afoot Spurred on by the SEC, the FASB is evaluating lease accounting standards with the intent to revise them. The key issue lies in the distinction between capital leases and operating leases. |
CFO
September 1, 2008
David M. Katz |
Fair-Value Revolution Historical cost accounting is fading as Corporate America marches into a new era. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2003
Pollack & Bellotti |
Taming Your Taxes Consider market factors to help lower property taxes. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2012
Canon & Fenbert |
The Potential Impact of Lease Accounting Changes on Corporate Real Estate Decision-Making With the goal of improving lease information transparency and comparability, the new standards could have residual effects on the way in which companies form decisions regarding their real estate needs. |
Financial Advisor
November 2004
Saul M. Simon |
Keep Clients' Estate Plans On Track The ABCs of estate planning for business owners. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Don Durfee |
Putting Property First As money continues to pour into corporate real estate, more dealmakers are finding ways to cash in. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2004
Scott Farb |
The Trickle-Down Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley Real estate private equity funds are finding themselves in an overly regulated, ever-changing and immensely complex climate when it comes to financial reporting and accounting issues. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2006
Jennifer Popovec |
All Under One Roof Financial advisors are learning to focus on real estate, because clients whose advisors hold licenses will have less of a reason to stray. In fact, advisors may have an advantage over real estate agents. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2015
Michael Vullis |
Improved Property Management Tech advances help level the playing field for non-institutional owners. |
National Real Estate Investor
March 1, 2003
Bill Goeke |
Foreclosure Management Countdown In the current real estate environment, foreclosures are not widespread but they are occurring. Delinquency rates at U.S. banks were at an eight-year high in the second quarter of 2002 due in part to defaults on commercial and industrial loans, reports the Federal Reserve. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2012
Duncan Patterson |
Donations Demystified Certified Commercial Investment Members can play a role in the real estate gifting process. Charitable gifting through donations of real estate is one of the most underutilized methods of transferring assets in today's market. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2013
Mary Stark Hood |
Real Estate Gifting Realized: Retained Life Estates A retained life interest, or retained life estate as it is commonly called, allows a donor to claim a charitable deduction at the present time for the gift of the remainder value of real property donated to charity. |
Registered Rep.
November 2, 2015
David H. Lenok |
A Look Inside The Wealthiest Estate Plans in America How does estate asset allocation change as clients climb the wealth ladder? |
CFO
February 1, 2008
Marie Leone |
Facing Up to Fair Value Companies can expect to book more contingent liabilities, and at a higher cost than in the past. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2006
Jeffrey Roper |
Yield of Dreams Revenue management software may hold big opportunities for multifamily properties. |
PHONE+
May 4, 2009
William Bosco |
Lease Accounting: Changes the IT Industry Should Know The FASB and its sister organization, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), are working jointly to develop a new model for the recognition of assets and liabilities arising under lease contracts. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
No Market, No Problem FASB and the SEC remind companies that they still can use management assumptions in fair-value analyses. |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Gail Liberman |
Understanding Real Estate Exchange Deals Here are some guidelines to help financial advisors assess the value of 1031 real estate exchanges. |
Financial Advisor
November 2004
Eric L. Reiner |
Ruling On Grantor Trusts Eliminates Gift Tax Worries IRS pronouncement abets defective-trust strategies. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2006
Richard S. Lehman |
Inbound Investments U.S. commercial real estate professionals should become familiar with the tax benefits available to inbound international real estate investors. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2006
Dees Stribling |
Breaking Down Walls Client relationship management -- the hottest buzzword in corporate real estate circles these days -- is taking on heightened importance even as several real estate functions are being outsourced. |
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
August 1, 2012
Kathleen Hoffelder |
Two Ways about It FASB and the IASB have agreed to allow two approaches to accounting for lease expenses on the balance sheet. |
National Real Estate Investor
February 1, 2003
Mike Fickes |
Pension Funds Plan to Plow $14B into Real Estate in 2003 Occupancy may be down and sale prices high in many property types, but pension funds have big plans for buying commercial real estate in 2003. |
National Real Estate Investor
December 1, 2002
Tony Wilbert |
Lend Lease Fields Offers from Buyers Lend Lease Corp. of Australia has confirmed speculation in the press that it has been evaluating alternatives to maximize shareholder value, which could include unloading its Atlanta-based real estate investment arm. |
CFO
January 1, 2002
Ronald Fink |
Double Whammy As real estate markets sag, companies that used synthetic leases to move real estate liabilities off the balance sheet could face a costly dilemma. They may find banks unwilling to roll the loan over during tough economic times, forcing them to sell property in a depressed market. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2002
Darlene Bremer |
Up To Speed Financial management tools provide the speed and accuracy real estate companies need in a competitive investment landscape... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2006
Beth Mattson-Teig |
Hands-Free Investments Non-direct real estate investment choices run the gamut from tenancy-in-common interests and real estate investment trusts to net-lease properties and mutual funds. Today's commercial real estate clients seek high-quality, no-hassle deals. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2015
Joel H. Schneider |
Creating Value Use real estate leases effectively in Chapter 11 situations. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2006
Jim Popp |
Taking Their Cue From Hotel Owners Considerable debate swirls around the valuation of shopping centers for property taxation. The debate focuses on whether shopping centers contain business value. Owners pay excess property taxes when assessors refuse to deduct business value. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2005 |
Why Estate Planning Matters There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't ignore estate planning. It's not just a topic for the rich to worry about. Here are some things that estate planning can address. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2003
Mike Fickes |
Imagination at Work GE Real Estate, a unit of General Electric, continues to make aggressive strides in expanding its global real estate portfolio. And while real estate may not be the company's signature business, GE Real Estate has amassed a portfolio valued at $27.4 billion and growing. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2002
Christopher M. Wright |
Q&A with Larry Raiman Larry Raiman, managing director of real estate research for Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, shares his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the industry as a whole. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2005
Matt Hudgins |
Taking The Law Into Many Hands With bidding wars for properties and grass-roots resistance to new construction growing in many communities, real estate companies are asking attorneys not only for standard legal guidance, but also for help in a few areas outside their traditional purview. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Special Issue 2005 |
Tax Treatment of REITs This global REIT chart compares general characteristics of REITs and REIT-type vehicles around the globe: Australia... Belgium... Brazil... France... etc. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Valuing the Invisible: How to Manage Bankruptcies of Knowledge-based Companies A growing trend is forcing attorneys, accountants and others to consider how to handle a bankruptcy when the debtor company's possessions are largely composed of intangible assets like intellectual property, patents, licenses and/or contracts... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2015
Mary Stark-Hood |
Real Estate Asset Protection Ownership of real estate has many benefits from an investment and tax standpoint. There is downside risk, however, since the value of real estate holdings may be significant and can be used to cover damages awarded in a lawsuit. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2012
Martin Shenkman |
Highly Versatile Tools Amid the great uncertainty engulfing the estate tax, family limited partnerships and family limited liability companies may prove particularly valuable. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Shorting Stocks: Tax Aspects When taxes complicate a simple short sale, you'll need a few clear guidelines. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2015
O'Donnell & Rubin |
1031 Exchanges Every investor can use this reinvestment tool. |
CFO
August 1, 2005
Tim Reason |
Hidden in Plain Sight The Securities and Exchange Commission doesn't like lease accounting, and it's not going to take it any more. Leasing may soon have to be justified on economic terms alone. |
CFO
May 1, 2003
Jennifer Caplan |
Meet Your New Property If you're contemplating an acquisition, don't overlook real-estate issues. |
