Insights and guides about commercial real estate financing, market trends, and industry best practices.
The capital stack is how every CRE deal gets financed. Learn how senior debt, mezzanine, preferred equity, and common equity layer up, and what each costs.
Debt yield is the cash-flow yield a lender earns on the loan amount. Learn the formula, why lenders use it alongside DSCR and LTV, and what's a good debt yield.
An estoppel certificate is what tenants sign to verify lease terms in a CRE sale or financing. Learn what it covers, who needs it, and how to negotiate it.
A ground lease lets a tenant build on land they don't own. Learn how they work, subordinated vs unsubordinated structures, and how to finance one.
Industrial is the strongest CRE asset class. Learn how to buy a warehouse, what to underwrite, financing options, and what makes a property institutional-grade.
A rent roll is the most-read document in any CRE deal. Learn what a rent roll shows, the columns lenders and buyers scrutinize, and the red flags to spot.
DSCR is the ratio lenders use to decide if a CRE deal pencils. Learn how to calculate it, target ratios by property type, and how to strengthen yours.
A triple net (NNN) lease shifts taxes, insurance, and maintenance to the tenant. See how NNN works, lease variations, cap rates, and financing.
An offering memorandum (OM) is the document that gets a CRE deal financed. Learn what's in an OM, how to read one, red flags to spot, and how lenders use it.
A broker opinion of value (BOV) gives CRE investors a fast, low-cost read on a property's value before committing to an appraisal. Here's how BOVs work, when to use one, and what to expect.
A working glossary of the commercial real estate terms CRE investors, brokers, and lenders use every day. Definitions, examples, and links to deeper guides.
AI agents are changing how commercial real estate companies operate. Learn what they are, how they work, and why early adopters will have a major advantage.