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Partner Continues Industry Education Efforts with New Due Diligence Series

Posted on by Kelly Javier

Environmental and engineering due diligence in relation to real estate transactions often poses questions about how, when and why. As an industry leader in providing assessments, Partner had taken to task to also be industry leaders in educating the real estate industry on the When of ordering a report, the Whys, the Hows, and the…

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Building Experts | Commercial Real Estate Finance | Energy | Fannie Mae | Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae | Multi-Family

Property Condition Reports, a Comprehensive Overview

Posted on by Joe Derhake PE

The Property Condition Report is a due diligence tool that helps buyers and lenders of real estate to understand the condition of the asset they are buying.   The most important section of the Property Condition Report is the Immediate Repairs table and the Replacement Reserves Table, where we express to the report user the capital…

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Commercial Real Estate Finance | Environmental Due Diligence | Fannie Mae | Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae | Multi-Family | SBA Real Estate Finance

Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments – A Comprehensive Overview

Posted on by Joe Derhake PE

A comprehensive overview of Phase I ESAs, their use and purpose, and the various types of Phase 1s required by different entities.

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Commercial Real Estate Finance | Environmental Due Diligence | Fannie Mae | Multi-Family | Real Estate

Fannie Mae Inspections

Posted on by Thomas Hill

A property inspection, also known as a Physical Needs Assessment (PNA), is one of the first steps in an equity or transfer of ownership lending transaction involving Fannie Mae as the insurer of the loan.  Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. specializes in transactions that Fannie Mae consider their “small loans” division. These are loans that are less…

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