Buying, selling and operating apartments in Portland

Portland/Vancouver/Salem Market Update – March ’10

11 May 2010
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See this update of sales in the Portland/Vancouver/Salem area. (more…)

Posted in Apartment Selling, Portland, Salem and Vancouver Apartment Market Issues
Tags: $/unit, CapRate

Test – Other

2 May 2010
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Test – Other

Posted in Apartments - Other Topics

Determining a price to pay – Process

29 April 2010
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In order to arrive at a price based on real operating data, one method is to: (more…)

Posted in Apartment Buying, Apartment Selling
Tags: CapRate, intangibles, profit, repairs

Offer Contingencies – Financing

17 April 2010
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Terms & Conditions – Financing contingency is waived once your bank gives you notice they will release funds (more…)

Posted in Apartment Buying, Apartment Selling, Financing Commercial Property
Tags: contingency, Financing Commercial Property, promissory

Loans – Assumability and Recourse

17 April 2010
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If your loan is assumable this makes marketing your property easier. (more…)

Posted in Financing Commercial Property
Tags: assumable, recourse

Loan Pre-Payments

17 April 2010
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Pre-payment Options – Have your finance person explain the basic terms of your loan which may include: (more…)

Posted in Financing Commercial Property
Tags: defeasance, lockout, pre-pay, yield maintenance

Financing Basics

17 April 2010
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If you do not have a commercial mortgage broker or bank selected, make this a high priority before you write an offer. (more…)

Posted in Apartment Buying, Financing Commercial Property
Tags: mortgage broker

Determining a Price to Pay – Part 1

17 April 2010
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Work with your broker and understand when he recommends a price how he got there. (more…)

Posted in Apartment Buying
Tags: comparables, financials, Improvements, physical condition

Apartment Operations Metrics

17 April 2010
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First-level financial performance metrics (more…)

Posted in Apartment Operations, Financing Commercial Property
Tags: cash flow, DCR, debt coverage ratio, expenses, Income, pre-tax

Financial Measures

17 April 2010
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What are the major metrics used to determine an apartment’s financial performance? (more…)

Posted in Apartment Buying, Apartment Operations, Financing Commercial Property
Tags: Capitalization Rate, CapRate, cash flow before taxes, Cash on Cash, CFBT, GRM, Gross Rent Multiplier, Internal Rate of Return, IRR, Net Operating Income, NOI

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