When it’s time to close on a commercial real estate transaction, the process can seem overwhelming. This definitive guide will walk you through every step in the commercial real estate closing process. You will see where the commercial process is similar to the residential process, and where things are different.
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Selling Multifamily Property: Guide with eXp Commercial
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Selling an Apartment Building FAQ’s
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If You’re Hesitant To Hire A Broker For Your Multifamily Property Read This
The most important benefit of exclusively listing your property with a broker is representation.
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Should I Sell or Should I Hold? When is the best time for asset repositioning?
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Why Should I Sell My Multifamily Property?
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The Debt Service Coverage Ratio, often abbreviated as “DSCR”, is an important concept in real estate finance and commercial lending. It’s critical when underwriting commercial real estate and business loans as well as tenant financials, and it is a key part in determining the maximum loan amount. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into the debt service coverage ratio, explain what a DSCR loan is, and walk through several examples along the way.
The debt yield is becoming an increasingly important ratio in commercial real estate lending. Traditionally, lenders have used the loan to value ratio and the debt service coverage ratio to underwrite a commercial real estate loan. Now, the debt yield is used by some lenders as an additional underwriting ratio. However, since it’s not widely used by all lenders, it’s often misunderstood.
How do you feel about a criminal conviction on your record? Defending against a civil suit for intentional infliction of emotional damage? They don’t sound too bad? Well, how about a fistfight with a tenant on the front lawn of your rental property? If you’d prefer to avoid these scenarios, it might be a good idea to understand the process required to lawfully evict a tenant. While the details of the eviction process vary from state to state, the general principles discussed here are almost universal.
Market leasing assumptions define what happens after a tenant lease expires in a commercial property. Since it’s unknown whether the tenant will renew its lease or not, there are two sets of assumptions. One set of assumptions is used if a new tenant needs to be found. The second set of assumptions is used if an existing tenant renews its lease. Then, there is a renewal probability that creates a weighted average between these two sets of assumptions.
What is a tenancy in common (TIC)? What are its characteristics? Its advantages and disadvantages?