The making of PropTech began in the mid-1980s, marked by the founding of companies that provided software for the commercial real estate industry like Autodesk and NCREIF in 1982, Yardi in 1984 and CoStar in 1987. However, the advancement and... Continue reading
All a mortgage broker does all day, each day of the year is mortgages. The main focus of their job is getting loans done in a faster and transparent way. With people moving everyday in the industry, there is a level of competition creeping from... Continue reading
Being the most important link in the financing chain, lenders have a lot to risk on. When the agencies conducted their surveillance activities during 2014 and 2015, they saw trends indicating that CRE risk appetite and risk levels were rising. The... Continue reading
In 2018 Commercial Real Estate Industry Outlook published by Deloitte, it is recommended that real estate companies can maximize value creation and growth by prioritizing the four themes: Continue reading
Extract complex data formats from financial documents of different layouts The responsibility of presenting unimpeachable information which enables companies to make business decisions is primarily of a real estate analyst. But to present... Continue reading
You may be a one-man broker shop, a mid-size debt fund or an underwriter working with a large lender. Either way, you understand the importance of correctly extracting key financials from property historical, rent roll and other third-party reports... Continue reading
Commercial real estate deal making is about timing and moving fast. The faster companies evaluate and prospect, the more deals they win. Winning the transaction doesn’t just necessarily mean sourcing more deals but have the infrastructure and... Continue reading
Today’s Commercial Mortgage Lenders Buying or building a commercial property is a huge undertaking for you as an investor. Some lenders require personal guarantees, some look only for profitability; some may charge a very high-interest rate, etc. At... Continue reading
CMBS Witnessed a Strong Second Half A rule ordered in December 2014 under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act required that sponsor of asset-backed securities to keep some of the value of new securities, rather than... Continue reading