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Distressed Real Estate Investors vs. Distressed Loan Investors

SouthLand Commercial — Wed, 25 May 2011 21:12:02 +0000

By Pat Blount, loan sale advisor SVNART powered by Benewolf

I’ve been selling real estate since 1975 and distressed loans secured by real estate for over two decades so it’s reasonable to say I’ve met a significant number of investors in my life both on the real estate and the loan side of [...]

Commercial Investment Real Estate: May – June

SouthLand Commercial — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:22:41 +0000

Don’t miss the newest edition of Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine. Get it now!

In this issue:

Retail Goes Downtown – Investors persue opportunities in the heart of the city. Deliver With Demographics – Find out how the numbers reveal market potential. Old School, New Analysis – Learn the ABCs of grading [...]

Latest CIRE Magazine now available!

SouthLand Commercial — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:22:59 +0000

Head over to our main site and check out the March / April edition of Commercial Investment Real Estate Magazine.

In this issue:

Buyers Are Back! — Investors step into the light -cautiously. A Healthy Disposition — Medical office properties continue to outperform the office sector in many markets. The GSA Way [...]

For Investors looking to profit…the key is Timing, Timing, Timing

Carlton Dean, CCIM | Senior Investment Real Estate Advisor — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:47:25 +0000

If you have, bought, sold, traded or even remotely been around real estate, you know the phrase “Location, Location, Location.” While this old adage couldn’t be more true when it comes to identifying great real estate, I am often asked the question “how do I identify opportunities in this marketplace?”

For investors [...]

Tax Landscape Changing in 2011

SouthLand Commercial — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:50:25 +0000

By Mark Alexander, CCIM Originally at svnfloridablog.com.

If the Bush tax cuts are allowed to expire this year (and current indications are they should), the Capital Gains tax rate will go from the current 15% to 20% next year. Who is happy about paying a third more taxes next year on the sale [...]

Short Sales are now the Norm in Commercial Real Estate

SouthLand Commercial — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:16:32 +0000

By Miguel de Arcos Originally at: http://svnfloridablog.com/

In the not too distant past, a commercial real estate short sale was unheard of. It was an exception to a long-standing trend that almost all commercial real estate was sold for more than it was purchased for or at least for more than the current [...]

Creative Solutions in a Frozen Market

SouthLand Commercial — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:37:55 +0000

Originally by Miguel de Arcos

I am asked almost daily the same question, “How’s business?” Whether it’s a peer, client, friend or someone I just met, once they know I am in commercial real estate I instantly become their barometer for the economy. Some genuinely want to know, but most are looking for [...]

Crazy Commercial Real Estate Market Endures

SouthLand Commercial — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:30:44 +0000

By Mark Alexander, CCIM Originally at svnfloridablog.com

Many years from now our kids may read stories about the “Great Recession” of 2009 to 2010 (and counting). With luck, they will only recall the ice cream being good and the beach being hot. But the rest of us here in SW Florida won’t soon [...]

As Apartment Cap Rates Fall, Market Heats Up

Carlton Dean, CCIM | Senior Investment Real Estate Advisor — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:36:11 +0000

Source: Multifamily Executive

Multifamily Executive reports: The multifamily acquisition market has been building momentum in the second quarter, with cap rates declining on a national level and the gap between buyers and sellers narrowing. Frenzied bidding has some long-term holders debating their strategy.

Typical sellers in the past two years seemed to be [...]

10 Tips for Investing in Commercial Real Estate

Carlton Dean, CCIM | Senior Investment Real Estate Advisor — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:31:20 +0000

Kirk Halpin reiterates the “fundamentals” for investing successfully in commercial real estate. There is nothing new here – just a summary of basic principals that “matter” (or mistakes to avoid), no matter the economic climate. Unfortunately, many and even most, were overlooked during the recent run-up in prices and frenzy buying. These are [...]