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Just When You Think You Understand CMBS

Just When You Think You Understand CMBS

– by Ann Hambly So…you have a good relationship with your special servicer and you have closed a few other deals with them. In fact, you even buy properties from the special servicer on occasion. You should be in a good position to negotiate a resolution on your...
Half Full or Half Empty

Half Full or Half Empty

CMBS Maturities in 2015 – by Ann Hambly   As of late 2014, it was projected that approximately 34% of the approximate $87 Billion of CMBS debt maturities in 2015 would have trouble paying off at maturity. Of the $87 Billion, $13 Billion had an LTV of...
There’s No Crying in CMBS!!!

There’s No Crying in CMBS!!!

There’s No Crying in Baseball CMBS!!! by Pam Banegas   CMBS experts secretly snicker when asking a potential client if they have ever been involved in a CMBS assumption or loan resolution and the response is “well” …or “I’m not sure” …or there’s a long pause for...
Death by a 1,000 Paper Cuts!

Death by a 1,000 Paper Cuts!

by Pam Banegas   We decided to build a backyard pool. Going into this process, we expected several “hurdles” along the way…finding a reputable contractor, creating a design, and then the construction itself. Okay, we can do this! We found a jam-up contractor who...
TICS …a Dying Breed

TICS …a Dying Breed

by Stephanie Miles There are many reasons for entering into a tenant in common (“TIC”) property ownership structure. Investing into a TIC allows the investor the opportunity to own a portion of larger properties. But the leading reason for entering into a TIC property...
The Good / The Bad / The Ugly

The Good / The Bad / The Ugly

The good: 70% of CMBS loan maturities should be in a position to pay off at loan maturity.   The bad: 30% of CMBS loan maturities will likely not be in a position to pay off at loan maturity because of high loan to value ratios.   The ugly: If you are in the...