Your Roof May Leak

Your Roof May Leak

by Steve Banegas –   Have you ever noticed after a bad hail storm that a lot of people go into the roofing business? Obviously, there is money to be made in roofing at that particular point in time and opportunistic people know this. So, why not be a...
The Single Most Misunderstood Fact About CMBS Assumptions

The Single Most Misunderstood Fact About CMBS Assumptions

by Ann Hambly – Almost all remaining CMBS loans have defeasance provisions, which means that a buyer of a property with CMBS debt in place must either defease the loan or assume the loan.  With interest rates at an all-time low, defeasance is usually too costly,...
Thank Goodness for Pilgrims!

Thank Goodness for Pilgrims!

by Pam Banegas –   Thanksgiving is right around the corner and, let’s be honest, we’re already salivating with anticipation just thinking about the feasting to come! In the U.S., we discuss in school those first settlers who came to the New World because...
10 Years is a Long Time

10 Years is a Long Time

by Ann Hambly – Anniversaries usually provoke some feeling, good or bad. Webster’s defines the word Anniversary is the “annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event.” This very month 9 years ago, Commercial Real Estate owners who had CMBS loans in their...
Be the Broker that Takes the Deal

Be the Broker that Takes the Deal

by Stephanie Miles – Have you ever turned down a client with a CMBS property because of past experiences? Or were told horror stories about CMBS only to decide that you would stay away from it altogether? Time and time again we hear how difficult brokers think...
Where to Hand in the Keys

Where to Hand in the Keys

by: Ann Hambly –   So many conversations I have with commercial real estate owners start out with this statement; ”I just want help handing in the keys” and it is said with a defeated tone in their voice. The sad thing is that these owners have so many...