Real Estate Finance

Rates & Constraints – How Commercial Real Estate Loans are Impacted

Overall, the combination of lender underwriting constraints and rising interest rates can have both positive and negative effects on the real estate market and on commercial real estate loans.  It is important for investors and borrowers to understand how these changes may affect them and to make informed decisions about their real estate transactions. Underwriting …

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These Are the 3 Traits That Will Assist You with Real Estate Investing in 2023

We have really been through a lot over the last nearly three years.  And I really think that we should reflect on all of the recent trials, and then applaud ourselves for our collective resilience.  We have seen a lot of things happen with the pandemic.  We were all watching for threats of recession in …

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Property Types – 2 things I like about various property types and 1 thing that I wish was better

There are lots of different property types.  When you drive around your city, what do you see?  My neighborhood alone has residential houses, retail, an old office building being used as a school, a residential property now being used as an office building, an industrial warehouse, and a church that has been converted into apartments.  …

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Recently Closed Agency Loan for 55-Unit Multifamily Property in Everett, Washington

Guardrail Finance recently arranged and closed an Agency loan with Freddie Mac on a 55-unit multifamily property in Everett, Washington. The property went through a full renovation on both the exteriors and interiors over a 2-year period. The property also performed well during the pandemic, so the property was well positioned to complete a cash …

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What is the Role of Financial Intermediaries in Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate Finance?

By: Robert Newstead What is the role of a financial intermediary? A financial intermediary is an institution or individual that serves as a middleman between real estate capital sources and borrowers in order to facilitate real estate debt and equity transactions. The role of the financial intermediary is to act as a conduit between a …

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