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Debt Service Coverage Ratio!

The most flexible approach to Debt Service Coverage Ratio for a commercial property loan will require a Debt Service Coverage Ratio in the range of 1 to 1.2, with exceptions permitting a Debt Service Coverage Ratio less than 1.
It is not unusual to encounter a minimum commercial real estate loan requirement of $500,000 to $1,000,000.
Many traditional banks require three to nine months to close a commercial mortgage. A more action-oriented commercial lender will close commercial real estate loans in 45 to 60 days.

CNN’s Brian Stelter says journalists “will have to reckon with” the media coverage of this year’s presidential election.

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About five years ago, a series of tragedies had left the residents of Santa Monica, California, on edge. In the months that followed, city officials sought ways to bolster the community.

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Online shoppers in the Middle East are about to get more choice.

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Carl Icahn is a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, but he doesn’t see eye-to-eye with all of his policies.

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President-elect Donald Trump is continuing his battle with one of the country’s biggest news outlets, the New York Times.

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Commercial Real Estate Financing News + More: Clicks to Bricks: Online Retailers Find the Lure of a Store + MORE 11/12/2016

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Recall/Balloon Features

These terms are used by many banks to effectively shorten most commercial real estate loans to 3-7 years. Short-term loans (less than fifteen years)
15-40 year commercial property loans without recall/balloon features are available. Please note that processing/retainer fees are not included in this discussion of commitment fees. Processing/retainer fees should be viewed as an acceptable and standard business practice when dealing with commercial real estate loans.

ESPN is back in the good graces of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.

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Diane Guerrero, an actress who became an outspoken advocate for immigration reform after her undocumented parents were deported, published a tough missive Friday vowing to battle President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant plans.

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An age of online shopping has, surprisingly, led to an exciting time for shoppers to get back out onto city streets to explore new, innovative shops.

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Programmers are in hot demand. Tech companies are especially eager to grab talent as fast as they can find it.

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President-elect Donald Trump is giving control of his sprawling business network to his children as he prepares to assume the presidency.

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Russell Simmons is a pioneer in creating content for and about the underserved — and he sees no reason to stop now.

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Commercial Real Estate Financing News + More: The jaw-dropping numbers behind China's Singles Day + MORE 11/11/2016

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Recall/Balloon Features

These terms are used by many banks to effectively shorten most commercial real estate loans to 3-7 years. Short-term loans (less than fifteen years)
15-40 year commercial property loans without recall/balloon features are available. Please note that processing/retainer fees are not included in this discussion of commitment fees. Processing/retainer fees should be viewed as an acceptable and standard business practice when dealing with commercial real estate loans.

The New York Observer, the weekly, salmon-pink chronicle of New York City’s political, media and business elite, will end its print edition effective immediately, editor-in-chief Ken Kurson told CNNMoney on Friday.

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Hines Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. completed the sale of seven West Coast office assets to a Blackstone affiliate for $1.162 billion and the sale of another in Bellevue, Washington to an affiliate of AEW Capital Management for $193 million.

This past week, shareholders approved a board-recommended plan to liquidate and dissolve Hines REIT…

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The computer booking system used by major U.S. airlines malfunctioned Friday, and passengers at several airports reported delays in boarding.

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China’s Singles Day has smashed records yet again.

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President-elect Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to America’s Rust Belt by getting tough on Mexico and China.

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Warren Buffett is worth $70 billion. He is the second-most wealthiest person in the world. But he recognizes that the growing income inequality gap in the United States is a big problem. And it may have helped Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton.

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Commercial Real Estate Financing News + More: Square Feet: At the Former Home to Borders Books, a Tech Hub Now Sprouts + MORE 11/10/2016

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Special Purpose Properties!

It is becoming increasingly difficult to get commercial loans for special purpose properties. Properties that do not fall in the categories of apartments or retail/office buildings are often placed in this special purpose classification. This means that business acquisition loans for commercial properties such as restaurants/bars and auto service businesses are frequently hard to find. Commercial financing will be even more difficult to locate for such specialized properties as churches, funeral homes, nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

An age of online shopping has, surprisingly, led to an exciting time for shoppers to get back out onto city streets to explore new, innovative shops.

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Walmart, Target and Best Buy have rolled out their Black Friday plans.

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Donald Trump could have an ally in Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve Chair, when it comes to financial regulations.

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In Ann Arbor, Mich., where the flagship store and headquarters of the former Borders chain once stood, restaurants cater to students and tech workers.

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Hard to believe, but there was a time not so long ago when apartments were not considered the major property type in the commercial real estate sector they are today.

In 1993, when Bob Faith founded Greystar Real Estate Partners, institutional investors were just beginning to eye the investment potential of the rental housing sector, and they liked what they saw…

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Commercial Real Estate Financing News + More: GM announces first layoffs in six years, cuts 2,000 jobs + MORE 11/09/2016

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Recall/Balloon Features

These terms are used by many banks to effectively shorten most commercial real estate loans to 3-7 years. Short-term loans (less than fifteen years)
15-40 year commercial property loans without recall/balloon features are available. Please note that processing/retainer fees are not included in this discussion of commitment fees. Processing/retainer fees should be viewed as an acceptable and standard business practice when dealing with commercial real estate loans.

President-elect Donald Trump is no fan of Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.

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EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) agreed to buy a portfolio that includes the Northstar California Ski Resort along with 15 attraction properties (waterparks and amusement parks) and five small family entertainment centers for $456 million from CNL Lifestyle Properties and funds affiliated with Och-Ziff Real Estate…

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U.S. stocks welcomed President-elect Donald Trump by avoiding the crash many had feared.

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Americans are about to learn a lot more about Donald Trump now that he’s been elected the 45th president of the United States. How he’ll handle real power, who he’ll pick for his cabinet, how he’ll respond to critics now that he’s under pressure to deliver on his promises, the list goes on.

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General Motors is cutting 2,000 factory jobs in Michigan and Ohio — its first round of layoffs since 2010.

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Breitbart News Network, the right-wing populist news organization that played an integral role in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, will expand its operation in the United States and open new bureaus in Europe, its editor-in-chief said Wednesday.

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