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Quality Showcase Videos Help Commercial Real Estate

Posted on by Zach Derhake

The Benefits of Posting your Commercial Real Estate Videos on Platforms such as YouTube A quality commercial real estate showcase video can provide exceptional marketing for your displayed property and brand. Through YouTube and social media platforms, your property can spread to thousands of potential buyers in a matter of minutes. YouTube shows highly personalized…

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Appraisal | Commercial Real Estate Education | Engineering Due Diligence | Legal | Real Estate

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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Commercial Real Estate Education | Compliance | Engineering Due Diligence | Real Estate

Understanding ADA Requirements for Historic Properties

Posted on by Kelly Javier

The passing of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) made access to places of public accommodation a civil right and is applicable to all properties, regardless of age or status as a ‘historic property.’ In other words, all places of public accommodation must remove barriers where feasible with no exclusions or exemptions. However, some historic…

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Building Experts | Commercial Real Estate Education | Construction | Engineering Due Diligence | Environmental Due Diligence

How a Geologic Review Can Avoid Costly Issues during Construction Projects and Transactions

Posted on by Kelly Javier

How can geologic reviews or geotechnical investigations save you money?

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Commercial Real Estate Education | Engineering Due Diligence | Fannie Mae | Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae | HUD | SBA

Why PCAs are a Valuable Tool for Investors and Lenders

Posted on by Kelly Javier

A Property Condition Assessment is used by lenders and investors to help determine the risk associated with an asset.

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Building Experts | Commercial Real Estate Education | Engineering Due Diligence | Real Estate

A closer look at the new ASTM E2018-15 Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments

Posted on by S. Ira Grossman

ASTM has updated it A2018-15 Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments. What were the key changes?

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Commercial Real Estate Education | Commercial Real Estate Finance | Conferences and Industry Events | Construction | Energy | Engineering Due Diligence | Environmental Due Diligence | Fannie Mae | Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae | HUD | Multi-Family | Real Estate | SBA | SBA Real Estate Finance

March 2015 Events

Posted on by Kelly Javier

Start            End              Conference                              Location 1 5 ICBA National Convention Orlando, FL 2 4 CLRM Roundtable Phoenix, AZ 3 3 CREJ: Multifamily Owners and Managers Conference and Expo Englewood, CO 3…

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Building Experts | Commercial Real Estate Education | Commercial Real Estate Finance | Construction | structural engineering

John Hancock Centre – Structural Engineering Creating Value

Posted on by S. Ira Grossman

I recently wrote a blog about the value of architecture, in which I concluded that a building’s cultural symbolism or history, and the way its design is perceived by the public and the industry affects the return it delivers to investors.  Having spent many years living in Chicago, I decided to look at how this…

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