Posts Tagged Commercial Loan

Commercial Tips 02-02-10

Well, did you miss me and my cheeky comments each week? I disappeared for slightly longer than my anticipated 10 day vacation, enduring warm weather in sunny California (yes, that’s a joke), some illness, and later some very serious weather on my return. We took a driving vacation that included some skiing in [...]

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Commercial Loan Workouts?

Well, now the government wants to get involved in commercial real estate loan modifcations.  Can bailouts be too far behind?  Let’s stop the bailout madness.  Write, call, fax, AND email your congressional representatives (both House and Senate) and tell them to STOP BLOWING OUR MONEY on these institutions. If they can’t manage their [...]

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Apartment Underwriting Trends: Fannie and Freddie Tighten Standards

In recent months Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have become more conservative in their underwriting practices.  As a result, the two agencies — which in 2008 accounted for almost 37% of the multifamily loans outstanding in the U.S. — will reduce their origination volumes this year. Spokesmen for the agencies explain that this relates to [...]

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Commercial Real Estate’s Status, $10MM is the New $100M, Part 2

In continuing our discussion from Commercial Real Estate’s Status, $10MM is the New $100M, Part 1: Regarding Institutional Investors Most of them were out of the market for the past 3-4 years because there was an excessive amount of capital in play, driving terms below what was considered reasonable. There were only willing to consider Credit Tenant transactions – [...]

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Commercial Real Estate Lives!

I have just completed an extended vacation that took me through 6 states.  Along the way I took some time to survey the status of commercial real estate in both existing and property under construction. I’m happy to report that contrary to what the “media” has to say, all is NOT doom and gloom.  Even in [...]

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