ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Bison Financial Group headquartered here launches their ambitious “Nexus Funding Platform” aimed at bringing liquidity to the commercial real estate market and bringing jobs back to our communities. According to David Repka, Co-Founder of Bison, “Over the last three years we’ve witnessed a level of economic devastation not seen since the Great Depression. [...]
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As 2010 comes to a close we wanted to thank our friends and business associates for all of your support and kindness during the year. Since 1994 Bison Financial Group has been connecting people, opportunities and capital in the world of commercial real estate investment, development and finance. We are constantly scanning the horizon for [...]
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Sunshine, nice weather, bargain prices on real estate and no state tax help Florida continue to attract the affluent from around the globe. Collier County (Naples) Florida tops with list with Tampa Bay well represented by Manatee County & Sarasota County. View full story at Forbes.com View slide show from Forbes.com.
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From ICSC Website U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation yesterday that would increase taxes on the percent of the profits investors collect from the deals their firms complete. The proposals to increase taxes on so-called “carried interest” are part a of larger attempt to reform the U.S. financial sector, but could end up hurting the commercial real [...]
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Just as commercial real estate is starting to recover… Congress plans to drive a stake through its heart and raise income taxes from 15% capital gains rate to 35% ordinary income rate. Tell your U.S. Senators about the unintended consequences associated with the carried interest proposal. Please call 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected to [...]
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The Apartment Finance Today conference was a great opportunity to share ideas with the best and brightest in the multi-family investment, development and finance industry. The final session of the conference was a panel with three economists focused on answering the key question on everyone’s mind: What are the best & worst nationwide markets for [...]
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The Geography of Jobs – TIP Strategies Watch this 30-second animated map showing job creation starting in 2004 and massive job loss starting in 2008. Posted using ShareThis
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Scion of legendary real estate billionaire family explains the slow-motion car crash happening in commercial real estate finance. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVYK2_NBI9E] Harrison LeFrak’s summary: * There’s $3.5 Trillion of Commercial real estate debt * $1.7 Trillion on books of community, regional & sub-regional banks * $850 Billion in the CMBS market * CMBS issuance went from “Hero [...]
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By DAWN WOTAPKA and A.D. PRUITT in Wall Street Journal NEW YORK — After 15 years and more than $150 million invested, Taubman Centers Inc. has been dealt a major setback on its proposed Mall at Oyster Bay on Long Island. BLOGGER COMMENT: $150 million of developer’s risk capital evaporates… no big deal… that is [...]
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From By DAVID STREITFELD in the New York Times BLOGGER QUESTION: Will the new tight mortgage rules help multi-family investment properties? Please comment! BOSTON — Inna Komarovskaya was ready to do her part to revive the economy: She found a “really cute” condo to buy. Despite a good credit score, a six-figure income and an [...]
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