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Commercial Real Estate Investing 2 min read

Apr 07, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

Multifamily Investing — Is this the Market Bottom?

Former 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,…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 3 min read

Apr 01, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

Commercial Loan Modification – Frequent Objections

The congressional oversight panel for commercial real estate has recently estimated that as many as 50% of all commercial properties in the United States will be underwater over next 12…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 2 min read

Mar 24, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

Hotel Owners in Financial Distress

The fallout from the great recession can be seen on almost every Main Street in America in the form of empty storefronts to abandoned and foreclosed homes. One area of…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 2 min read

Mar 10, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

When Your Commercial Loan Comes Due

Commercial real estate analysts have predicted that approximately 1.5 trillion dollars of commercial loans will be maturing between now and 2013. Most of these loans were initiated during the peak…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 2 min read

Feb 17, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

Congressional Oversight Panel on Commercial Real Estate

The Congressional Oversight Panel released their 189 page, February report entitled “Commercial Real Estate Losses and the Risk to Financial Stability” on February 10th. Typical of government reports of its…

Landlording & Property Management 2 min read

Feb 03, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

How to Increase Occupancy in Apartment Buildings

The financial crisis and real estate meltdown has hurt almost every sector of the real estate market, including apartment building owners. Vacancies in many apartment buildings have increased to between…

News & Trends 1 min read

Jan 27, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

The Top Five Signs of More Real Estate Pain to Come

Unemployment – Official unemployment rates are now above 10% for many areas of the country. If you factor in the number of people who are under-employed or who have given…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 2 min read

Jan 13, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

Alternative Financing Options for Commercial Real Estate

Despite the fact that banks are not lending like they used to on construction projects and commercial real estate there still exist many alternative financing options for the commercial real…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 3 min read

Jan 06, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

Commercial Loan Modifications: Know Your Options.

Knowing how to pick a commercial loan modification company can be a difficult task. There are many factors to consider and the most important is to first decide whether you…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 2 min read

Dec 16, 2009Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

Alternative Financing for Commercial Real Estate

As the underwriting guidelines have changed drastically over the past few years, many commercial property owners and investors have been frustrated by attempts to obtain traditional financing for the purchase…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 1 min read

Nov 05, 2009Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

IRS Eases Restrictions on Commercial Loan Modifications

The IRS has issued a new rule IRS Revenue Procedure 2009-45 IRS Revenue Procedure 2009-45 that eases the restrictions on modifications of commercial mortgages that have been packaged into commercial…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 2 min read

Oct 14, 2009Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

Attorneys for Commercial Loan Modification. What You Need to Know.

Commercial real estate owners who are considering hiring an attorney to handle their commercial loan modification should investigate the background and experience of the person they hiring so that they…

Commercial Real Estate Investing 3 min read

Sep 24, 2009Mar 16, 2021 Ted Karsch

How to Choose a Commercial Loan Modification Company

The vast majority of companies that facilitate loan modifications in the United States are solely dedicated to helping residential homeowners. It can be difficult for the commercial property owner who…