There is a classic scene in the 1979 movie The Jerk starring Steve Martin where he is asked, “what I win?” while working at the carnival’s “Guess Your Weight” booth… watch it here: This clip is my metaphor for how Read More
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Happy New Year!
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 Read More
Can you call selling 53 waterfront condos in one day a flop?
by Gregg Fous, Real Estate Broker from Fort Myers, FL I don’t think you can call selling 53 waterfront condos in one day a flop. There was an auction last week that got a great deal of international attention. Combined Read More
Need to close by year end? Running out of time?
As another year is coming to a close many lenders and institutional investors want to clean up their balance sheets going into 2015. Bison Financial Group has a track record of closing transactions in 4, 8 & 11 days from first Read More
Real Estate Premium Near Record to U.S. Bonds – This Signals Time to Buy Investment Real Estate
(Bloomberg) U.S. commercial real estate yields are near the highest level relative to Treasury bonds on record, a signal to some investors it’s time to buy property. Capitalization rates, a measure of real estate yields, averaged 7.22 percent in the Read More
David Repka Named to List: Top RE People To Connect With On LinkedIn
David Repka of Bison Financial Group in St. Petersburg, FL was selected by real estate master marketer Cody Sperber as one of the “Top 75 Real Estate People to Connect with on LinkedIn”. To connect with David on LinkedIn visit Read More
Catching a Falling Knife or Hitting a Bottom?
[BLOGGER QUESTION] Is it time to call a buying signal for office properties in Florida now that the acquisition price has dipped under the replacement cost? Or are office investors trying to catch a falling knife? Read More
U.S. lawmakers introduce legislation to boost tax on carried interest
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 Read More
Congress Plans to Destroy the Revovering Commercial Real Estate Industry
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 Read More
First Multi-Borrower CMBS Securitization Prices
By Nancy Leinfuss NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) – RBS Commercial Funding on Friday priced a $309.7 million commercial mortgage-backed securities offering backed by multiple loans, the first sale of its kind in nearly two years and a benchmark for Read More