Seller financing - an option that requires careful review
POSTED: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 03:06 PM PTBY: Dolan Media Newswires
Tags: financing, Real Estate
Real estate prices today are historically low because there are far fewer buyers than sellers. Foreclosures continue to flood the market with bargains. But people seeking to buy real estate during a severe recession often are unable to qualify for financing even though interest rates are enticingly low.
In such times, seller financing can be used [...]
Short-sale scam means losses for lenders
POSTED: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 02:58 PM PTBY: Dolan Media Newswires
Tags: financing, Real Estate
Since the homebuyer tax credit expired earlier this year, short sales have been one of the only tactics enticing people to buy a home in an otherwise grim market. And with any good thing in real estate, investors are looking to take advantage of it.
CoreLogic, a California-based real-estate data company, released data yesterday that showed [...]
Sluggish retail opens door to percentage leases
POSTED: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 05:10 PM PTBY: Dolan Media Newswires
Tags: financing, Real Estate
Landlords and brokers looking to fill vacant retail spaces in downtown Portland think they might find relief in a type of lease that puts a new spin on who stands to gain when a tenant turns a profit.
Percentage leases, usually reserved for malls, are more frequently being used by local real estate professionals to fill [...]
Low interest rates heighten appeal of buying a building for your business
POSTED: Monday, July 12, 2010 at 05:00 PM PTBY: IBR Contributor
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, financing
Danny Lawson
Dolan Newswire
With interest rates down to a level not seen in years, businesses interested in financing or refinancing an owner-occupied facility may be able to save thousands of dollars a year on their largest fixed cost.
Owner-occupied professional offices, medical buildings, and retail/industrial warehouses are typical examples of properties that will benefit the most [...]
An overlooked art to due diligence in commercial real estate
POSTED: Friday, May 21, 2010 at 03:34 PM PTBY: IBR Contributor
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, financing, Real Estate
Owen Rouse Jr.
Title and survey? Check.
Environmental report? Check. Reconciled operating statements, 12 months trailing? Check. Rent roll, certified by the seller? Check.
All of these items and many others are part of necessary due diligence associated with buying a property. Much of the drill is scripted and overseen by the legal talent on either side [...]
Commentary: Is now the time to buy real estate?
POSTED: Monday, May 17, 2010 at 02:31 PM PTBY: IBR Contributor
Tags: financing, Real Estate
by Phil Hardwick
In March 2007 the average price for a new house in the United States was $329,400. By Jan. 2009, the average price had plunged to $245,200. In March 2010, that price had climbed to $258,600. So, is now the time to buy real estate?
As always, the correct answer is “it [...]
Commentary: F is for financing – among other things
POSTED: Monday, April 19, 2010 at 03:26 PM PTBY: IBR Contributor
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, financing
Commercial real estate pros are no strangers to “the F word” these days.
For developers and investors, “the F word” is “financing.” (What? Were you thinking of a different word?)
Financing is the magic word for just about everyone in the business: developers hoping to build again, investors looking to buy property, or owners who [...]
Commentary: The good and bad news about private loans
POSTED: Monday, March 15, 2010 at 03:45 PM PTBY: IBR Contributor
Tags: banking, financing, homebuyers
As lending requirements stay relatively tight for most consumers, the chance of borrowing outside the banking system from family or friends can be attractive. After all, it’s rare to see a parent or sibling demand a credit check or other lengthy documentation.
On the other hand, it could be one of the most dangerous financial transactions [...]
Boise company busy buying, turning around, businesses 
POSTED: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 11:25 AM PTBY: Brad Carlson
Tags: Brigham Young University, financing, Harvard University, HB Ventures, Hewlett-Packard
HB Ventures, a year-old Boise business that buys other businesses and turns them around, sees the tough economy from all sides.
The HB Ventures portfolio comprises two acquired Huntington Learning Centers locations in Boise, one in Eagle, and one in Draper, Utah; a recently launched Huntington Supplemental Education Services franchise serving Idaho and Utah; HB Ventures [...]
Recent federal rule changes aid mortgage industry
POSTED: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 03:45 PM PTBY: IBR Contributor
Tags: financing, first-time homebuyers, housing market
Good news: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have issued several new rules that will help loosen the tight credit markets.
1. Waiver of flipping restrictions
On Jan. 15, HUD announced a one-year waiver of the resale rules applicable to Federal Housing Administration-insured loans. [...]
