When real estate investors are evaluating a potential rental property purchase or a bank is underwriting a potential loan, one of the first documents that they will ask for is the property’s “rent roll” or “rent roll report.” In this article, the rent roll document is described in detail and its utility in the CRE due diligence process is highlighted.

It is very common for a lender to require a borrower to open a checking account as part of the transaction. Because of this, it is critical that borrowers have awareness of a lightly understood and rarely enforced, but potentially devastating clause in a typical retail bank’s deposit account agreement known as the “Right of Offset.”

This course teaches commercial real estate professionals how to secure and service corporate clients and provide value-added services through the field delivery/local side of the assignment.

Weak Macro Data Can Obscure Local Opportunities Don't overlook opportunities just because macro-level numbers suggest the market isn't performing well. Investors can and should closely evaluate the macro trends, considering population growth, job growth, household formation, income levels, and all the other major metrics. But investors also need to dig under the surface.

For generations, Americans have thought of homeownership as a hallmark of success. But there are reasons not to buy a home, even for those who can afford to do so.

Chicago apartment dwellers are seeing some of the fastest rental price increases in the nation this spring and summer, reports a new market study.