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Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2008 Campbell & Walsh |
Exist Strategies Comparing yield maintenance and defeasance can help investors determine the best alternative to fixed-rate financing. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2011 Taylor Liska |
Cost Comparison: A Case Study When looking to extinguish fixed-rate debt, borrowers have two alternatives: yield maintenance or defeasance. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2005 John Hosmer |
Repayment Options Borrowers who defeased loans in the last four years kept in check their visceral reaction to defeasance premiums and analyzed its effects on the underlying commercial real estate transaction. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2009 Traci Jervis & Jen Kraft |
Demystifying Defeasance The credit markets are frozen and conduit lenders are not lending, but defeasance transactions are still closing. What role does this financing strategy play in today's market? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2010 Regan Campbell |
Choosing a Defeasance Consultant Borrowers may need help navigating this complicated exit strategy. |
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. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Why the Checkout Line to Defease is Lengthening Skyrocketing property values are the biggest engine driving defeasance in 2005. The capital pouring into commercial real estate has outstripped supply, with the resulting competition to acquire properties exerting upward pressure on sale prices and property values in general. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2015 Eitan Weinstock |
Defeasing CMBS Loans Low interest rates fuel loan prepayments. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2015 Brooks R. Smith |
Loan Commitments Borrowers should negotiate early and often. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2011 Rick Kjellberg |
Questions Auditors Ask All real estate borrowers face scrutiny over debt valuation. |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
ARMs in All Shapes and Sizes Heed some warnings when shopping for an adjustable-rate mortgage. |
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 Jul/Aug 2009 Safarian, Choi & Grant |
Carveout Consequences Learn how the courts rule on non-recourse loan provisions. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2005 John Hosmer |
Defeasance Decision Checklist Loan defeasance is an option for many commercial real estate owners. The following checklist can help property owners when making a defeasance decision. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2012 Gantz et al. |
CMBS Concerns Are securitized loans worth the trouble? |
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 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 Jul/Aug 2010 Huntley & Mullaney |
Both Sides Now Commercial property borrowers and lenders must face the music together with a plan. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2010 Cunill-Fals & JShindell |
Buying Into Distress This article discusses the typical loan purchase process and some of the advantages and disadvantages of buying nonperforming commercial real estate loans. |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Negative Amortization Trap Negative amortization loans are the only way some homeowners can buy their homes, but they present a trap for the unwary. Only by managing your finances carefully can you avoid a potentially disastrous result. |
Financial Advisor January 2011 Gail Liberman |
Another Real Estate Mess Clients with option ARMs could be getting a nasty surprise in the coming months. |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Cut Off ARMs to Spite Your Face Mortgage products aren't the problem. Borrowers are. Used correctly, option ARMs provide flexibility that can be extremely helpful to borrowers whose cash flow isn't steady and predictable. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2006 Stanley D. Longhofer |
The Rate Debate Interest rate analyses provide unique perspectives on financing commercial real estate investments. |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Don't Fail This Mortgage Quiz Avoid payment shock by knowing your mortgage's intimate details. |
Entrepreneur June 2008 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
How Low Can You Go? Refinancing could entrepreneurs lower monthly loan payments. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 Kathleen Fitzpatrick |
Taking the Floating-Rate Gamble A slow recovery in the U.S. economy has prompted more and more borrowers to bet that interest rates won't be rising anytime soon. And still others, fueled by fears of overall uncertainty, are satisfying their appetites with flexible financing. |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
The Dangers of Co-Signing Know what you're getting into before you guarantee someone else's debt. Co-signing on another person's loan is beyond the regular call of duty, and you shouldn't feel bad if you decide it's not worth risking your own financial stability to do it. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Payment Shock! The Fed worries that mortgage buyers will get blindsided by certain mortgages. If you're in the market for a home, look at all of the different types of mortgages available. |
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 July 15, 2005 Roy Lewis |
Loans and Family: Do They Mix? Thinking about lending money to a relative? Take a look at these tips first. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2008 Essa & Hoskote |
Fast Funding Asset-based financing provides quicker access to securing loans. |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Gas Up Your Mortgage? Could an accelerator program be a good idea if you've worked through your priorities and decided that paying off your mortgage quickly ranks at the top? |
Entrepreneur February 2006 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
On Good Terms With short-term interest rates going up, now's the time for small businesses to trim financing costs by cutting back on adjustable-rate loans. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2013 Steve Zorich |
Off Balance Do commercial borrowers benefit from bank relationships? |
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 |
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. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
When Debt Is Too Good to Be True Beware of interest-only mortgages and other extreme loans. |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2005 Roy Lewis |
Loan Points to Ponder Paying interest up front on a home loan? Learn the right way to deduct it. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2007 David Weisman |
Closing Counsel Commercial real estate developers may benefit from hiring a real estate lawyer to manage details. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 |
CMBS Issuance On Track for Record Volume in 2004 Issuance of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities is Headed for Record Levels... Ripple Effect of Insurer Scandal... Impact of Prepayment Penalties... etc. |
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 Sep/Oct 2010 Tom Follain |
The Big Fix Is deferred maintenance the next obstacle to market recovery? |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Mortgage Industry's Digital Divide Not all segments of the commercial mortgage industry are embracing technology at the same rate. A study last year found that many firms still rely on time-consuming faxes, certified mail and reams of FedEx-delivered paper to process, close and monitor their loans. |
The Motley Fool October 15, 2008 Kristin Graham |
The Next Housing Catastrophe Waiting to Strike Just wait till you see what's lurking in the shadows of this housing mess. The subprime mess was the earthquake and the next wave of option-ARM resets will be the aftershock no one saw coming. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool August 13, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Tips on Deducting Loan Points With the flurry of new home purchases and refinanced mortgages, here is a brief discussion on the tax treatment of loan points. |
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. |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2008 Mary Dalrymple |
Small Payments, Big Commitment Think before you fall for an attractive low payment on a longer-term loan. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Matt Valley |
Borrower Trends Survey Yields Surprising Results Twenty-years from now, when commercial real estate lenders reflect on today's financing climate, they will likely describe it as a golden era punctuated by a never-ending supply of cheap debt and high transaction volume. |