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Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | April 7, 2010Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said that he believes a bubble in the commercial real estate market has already popped in a recent interview with ABC Senior White House Correspondent, Jack Tapper. “Real estate prices are down 50%. With prices already down and adjusted, if we were going to get severe secondary reactions, they would [...]
Commentary by Ted Karsch | July 1, 2009While the turmoil in the residential real estate markets continues to make headlines, some analysts and prognosticators are questioning whether we will see the same kind of meltdown and mass foreclosures in the commercial real estate side of the industry. And the general consensus of those quoted in various news services and website across the [...]
Commentary by Ted Karsch | March 24, 2009There are many ways that investors use to find motivated sellers, however, what I see happening many times with beginners is that they start looking for properties to purchase before they thoroughly understand how to identify a truly profitable opportunity. Here are my recommendations for how to begin learning about multifamily investing and then how [...]
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | March 19, 2009The profit of owning an apartment building can be great, but there are certain things that need to be taken into consideration to help ensure success. Determining the Right Management Type for Your Apartments The size of an apartment building usually determines its type of management. Buildings consisting of more than 20 units are usually [...]
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | January 27, 2009Finding the right apartment building to buy for an investment can seem like an overwhelming and daunting task for the first time apartment building buyer. However, if you know a few things to look for when purchasing an apartment building everything becomes a lot easier. There are good things to watch out for and some [...]
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | January 20, 2009Some of the best deals to be had for the buyer of apartment building can be had by ignoring real estate listings and going directly to the source. However, locating and making contact with apartment building owners actually takes some work. The work is not hard or time-consuming if you know where and how to [...]
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | January 13, 2009There is no hard and fast scientific formula to determine what market rents should be for an apartment building investment. Instead the apartment building owner should rely on less scientific but equally important factors such as amenities and location. The owners frame of reference needs to switch from owner to renter to truly understand the [...]
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | December 31, 2008When people first decide to buy an apartment building it is common for them to make a few easily preventable mistakes. The most common error that I see new investors make is not having what I like to refer to as the “investor tool chest”. For example, if you wanted to build a house you [...]
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | December 4, 2008Many new commercial real estate investors mistakenly believe that it is easier and more profitable to buy a commercial retail building then it is to buy an apartment building. The general consensus is that retail tenants are better renters while it is more of a hassle to deal with the management of apartment building tenants. [...]
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | November 18, 2008One of the best methods to keep your apartment building investment profitable and to increase its long term value is to be constantly vigilant about keeping your tenants satisfied. Satisfied tenants tend to stay at the apartment building longer and thus they reduce turnover and your costs. Many individual owners of apartment buildings make the [...]
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | November 11, 2008Realtor Listed Apartment Buildings A listed apartment building is simply any multifamily property whose owner has decided to sign a listing agreement with a licensed real estate agent. Most listings for apartment buildings will be held by a commercial realtor who has experience multifamily with properties. This can work to the buyer’s advantage because the [...]
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | August 20, 2008The first purchase of an apartment building can seem like an overwhelming endeavor for the buyer. There is a lot of information and terminology that is suddenly thrust upon the first time investor and chances are that the new investor doesn’t have the knowledge base to accurately sift through the information to obtain and utilize [...]
Commentary by Ted Karsch | August 5, 2008Apartment buildings are starting to receive a lot of interest from many investors who have little or no experience in the world of commercial real estate. Investors are now attracted to apartment building investments because of their relative security, positive cash flow and growth potential.
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | July 29, 2008One of the great aspects of being an apartment building owner is the ability the owner has to increase value in a variety of different ways. All of these methods for increasing value will not apply to every apartment building, however, I would venture to propose that there is not one apartment building in any [...]
Commercial Real Estate by Ted Karsch | July 22, 2008Buy an Apartment Building Today? In today’s turbulent financial markets many investors are looking for ways to grow their money that will offer a steady flow of predictable income and limited market risk. More and more people are buying apartment buildings to help diffuse the effects of inflation on their portfolios. Apartment buildings offer many [...]
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Is Multifamily Immune from Commercial Real Estate Decline?
by Ted Karsch | July 1, 2009While the turmoil in the residential real estate markets continues to make headlines, some analysts and prognosticators are questioning whether we will see the same kind of meltdown and mass foreclosures in the commercial real estate side of the industry. And the general consensus of those quoted in various news services and website across the [...]