Wednesday
June 19, 2013

Commercial: Feature Articles

  • Thu, 01/01/2009

    A stressed global economy means no easy deals for practitioners. Since commercial property performance usually tracks economic conditions, it will come as no surprise that 2009 looks like a challenging year for commercial real estate owners, brokers, and managers.

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  • Thu, 05/01/2008

    It’s telling that delegates to the first meeting of the national association in 1908 made no distinction between commercial and residential real estate in the organization’s founding documents.

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  • Tue, 04/01/2008

    Better serve your clients’ needs by knowing the ins and outs of the 1031 exchange and who can benefit from them.

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  • Mon, 01/01/2007

    Thinking of branching out into the commercial sector? Learn what it takes to get started and what kind of income potential awaits you.

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  • Mon, 11/01/2004

    Practitioners looking for a challenge—or simply longing to have their weekends free—might consider a transition into commercial real estate sales.

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  • Mon, 09/01/2003

    Multifamily properties have historically provided the highest rate of return and less variance in rate of return than the average of all property types. How can you get in on that high rate of return? Follow these four steps.

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  • Tue, 10/01/2002

    The way commercial practitioners list, sell, and lease properties has changed fundamentally over the last several years. Perhaps the greatest evidence of that is in the growth of commercial information exchanges.

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  • Thu, 08/01/2002

    After five years of effort by Congress and real estate groups, some needed improvement to the depreciation rules for leasehold improvements has been put in place. Here are answers to some common questions on the provision revisions.

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  • Sat, 06/01/2002

    If you’ve ever thought about recommending fractional 1031 investments to your clients but wondered how the IRS would view them, it’s time to start thinking about them again.

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  • Fri, 03/01/2002

    The New Markets tax credit program will offer investors an incentive to finance office, retail, or light industrial facilities in areas that haven’t seen much investor interest in a generation. Attracting such development is key to seeding the turnaround of a neglected area.

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