…other articles, without context the GRM has little value, but when compared with the GRMs of comparable properties, it can reveal an anomaly. And if your GRM is drastically different…

Depending on the complexity of a real estate project, financing can come from many sources. Collectively, the sources are often referred to as the “capital stack” where “stack” is an…

…two categories: basic economic activities and non-basic activities. Basic economic activities are a form of regional competitive advantage in which the regional output exceeds the regional needs. Thus, basic activities…

Loss to lease is a commonly used calculation in a commercial real estate analysis. However, loss to lease can also be one of the most confusing calculations to understand, especially…

…is that the population is comparatively young and more likely to speak Spanish compared to other parts of the state and the country. The area is densely populated. The demographic…

The sales comparison approach is a popular and common valuation methodology for real estate. Yet, there are many nuances to the sales comparison approach for commercial real estate that are…

…analysis? In commercial real estate the discount rate is used in a discounted cash flow analysis to compute a net present value. Typically, the investor’s required rate of return is…

…ability of a company to pay off short-term obligations as they come due. The purpose of measuring a company’s liquidity is to provide a level of comfort to lenders in…