By Jared Repka ‘A’ is for Apartments. ‘B’ is for Buy Them Now. ‘C’ is for Cheap Money. It’s time to dust off the old school books and remember our lessons from nearly half a lifetime ago; that buying multifamily Read More
Category: Real Estate
Have Capital – Have Immediate Need for “Shovel Ready” Projects
Do you have a project that you’ve spent the last 3+ years to get entitled / approved / permitted (or 7+ years for our friends in New Jersey)? Have everything in place but the capital? We are seeking immediate opportunities Read More
Family Office of Billionaire Needs Immediate Investment Opportunities
A buddy of mine was a “private banker” for a long time… one of his clients was the Family Office of a self-made Billionaire. Recently, he was head-hunted to be their in-house acquisitions guy looking for commercial real estate investment opportunities Read More
Are Hotel Foreclosures an Oncoming ’Train Wreck’?
Hospitality industry expert, Steve Van (pictured right), sees trouble ahead with foreclosures in the hotel sector. BLOGGER COMMENT listed below by David Repka of Bison Financial Group. Steve Van hates being the pessimist, but he can’t help it. The CEO of Prism Hotels Read More
Is Land Still a “Four Letter Word”?
In October of 2008 I wrote a white paper called, Grave Dancing for Fun & Profit in the Financial Apocalypse of 2008 and Beyond . One of my predictions was The Death of Land calling land: “… the ultimate four-letter Read More
VICTORY! Tax Bill to be Signed into Law – No Carried Interest Increase
[This is a key announcement from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) on a topic that has been frequently written about on this website.] ICSC is pleased to report that the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation 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
How can I make money in today’s real estate environment?
We are all asking the same questions.. How can I make money in today’s commercial real estate environment? How do I capitalize on my experience and knowledge to generate income? How do I find the best deals? How do I 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
Office Job Growth Spurs Positive Net Absorption; Office Vacancy Rates Have Peaked with Some Markets Even Seeing Increases in Average Rent
By Mark Heschmeyer on CoStar Fundamentals in U.S. office markets appear to have stabilized and are headed toward an expected recovery, according to CoStar Group in its The State of the U.S. Office Market: Mid-Year 2010 Review & Forecast. In Read More