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Are We in the Zone? What You Need to Know about Zoning for Commercial Real Estate Deals

Posted on by Kelly Javier

Zoning is a major factor in any real estate transaction. It determines how a parcel of land can or can’t be used and allows communities to control property values and ensure safe land use. Zoning rules and regulations are divided into two categories, these being land use requirements and ordinance-based requirements. The intricacies of zoning…

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Appraisal | Commercial Real Estate Finance | Engineering Due Diligence | Environmental Due Diligence | Real Estate

How Did Environmental Contamination Become a Factor in the Appraisal World?

Posted on by S. Ira Grossman

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Handbook on Commercial Real Estate published in 2013 mandates that environmental contamination should be discussed and considered in real estate appraisals.  In the same year the OCC updates were published, the Appraisal Institute released a document providing guidance to appraisers for how environmental contamination should be…

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Appraisal | Construction | Engineering Due Diligence | Fannie Mae | Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae | Multi-Family | Real Estate | SBA Real Estate Finance

Property Condition Assessments and Reports

Posted on by Kelly Javier

Engineering due diligence is an important part of the property transaction process. Like environmental due diligence, there are a variety of engineering due diligence products to assist in evaluating an asset. Engineering due diligence can provide a wealth of knowledge about the physical condition of a property. During a Property Condition Assessment, the building systems…

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Appraisal | Big Deal Docket | Building Experts | Commercial Real Estate Finance | Energy | Environmental Due Diligence | Legal | SBA Real Estate Finance | Site Surveys (ALTA) | Title

Risk Classification: Standard Practices?

Posted on by Joe Derhake PE

As I mentioned in my first posting, I took a survey of the Environmental Bankers Association Membership as to what is and is not a recognized environmental condition.  The results were presented at the Environmental Bankers Association Conference in Utah on June 9th.   The survey results are posted on the EBA’s Website and my website…

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