Commercial

Retail expansion plans for this year are up 40% over last year buoyed by 2010 holiday season’s strong performance.  Nearly every region in the United States is experiencing resurgence with [...]

CMBS activity is way up with $6.5 billion in new securitization coming to the market in the last few weeks.  The activity to date in February is 2/3rds of the total CMBS deals offered for all of [...]

The United States SBA for the first time is allowing for the temporary extension of the 504 loan program to allow refinancing of existing commercial real estate debt. The SBA will start accepting [...]

Thanks once again to Steve Rosansky for updated 1031 exchange rules and rates reflecting the tax cut extensions and their impact on 1031s.  The CRE market is coming back around this year, and [...]

I’ve posted tax attorney Steve Rosansky’s work here several times before. Today’s article is about the recent Bush tax cut extensions and the effect on 1031 exchanges.  I won’t attempt to [...]

Below is an embed video from the NAR explaning the 3.8% tax.

The NAR published an article regarding the 3.8% real estate Medicare tax that was included as part of the health care bill.  Be aware that this tax goes into effect in 2013 and has nothing to do [...]

If you lose a commercial property to foreclosure or do a deed in lieu, you may still owe capital gains on the lost asset.  Many owners opt for a zero income property as a 1031 exchange as a [...]

There’s lots of mildly positive news here.  It’s been about three years since I’ve been able to say that. In previous posts, I think I’ve covered thoroughly the positive impact that the election [...]

Tax attorney Steve Rosansky’s newsletter arrived today and covers creative 1031 exchanges plus the new small business 1099 reporting requirements for business related purchases of over $600.  [...]

The President, on Monday, signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. The bill, which Congress passed last week, expands loan programs through the U.S. Small Business Administration [...]

This piece, authored by Steve Rosansky, goes into great detail regarding how to properly treat distressed property purchases in 1031 exchanges.   As always, see your trusted CPA or tax attorney [...]

Can November get here soon enough? “But the cost of that paper trail could swamp the small companies, sole proprietors freelancers forced to generate it. Pennsylvania business networking [...]

This is a bit interesting.  The follwing chart show where the following cities are growing versus their suburbs.  My home town of Columbus has always been known for balanced growth and it appears [...]

This is the 800 pound gorilla in the corner, and not only a big risk to CRE valuations for years to come, but to the economy in general. Let’s hope that this is not an aberration, but a trend [...]

Since I’m originally from Westerville Ohio and many of my California clients own property in Columbus, I’ve been watching the opportunity in Jerome Township, NW of Dublin unfold for [...]

Another topic of concern that has passed the house and awaiting a vote in the senate.  Given the majority in the senate, it will also likely pass there too. Real Estate Groups Warn That Carried [...]

This is a huge topic right now and full of risk.  Strategy of Last Resort: To Default or Not To Default? – CoStar Group I have an owner right now who is exploring those options.   The [...]

This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise as this has been in the works for a while. Califonia passed the nation’s first mandatory green-building code today that requires new [...]

Although not directly related to real estate, this piece from the LA Times, Sunday business section, is still of interest and relevant.  Plus, it is predicted to have quite an impact on future [...]