Buying Commercial Real Estate

When purchasing a property, one essential piece of information you need is an ALTA survey.

If you are looking to close a real estate transaction of any kind, you will want to know what a Notary Public is and learn why it's important to have one notarize the documents to your transaction.

Buying an office building can be a great investment. Still, there are a number of things to consider before you buy an office building.

In order to evaluate your real estate decisions you need to make a pro forma. Using a spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft's Excel, you can create a simple pro forma to analyze your revenues, expenses, and returns for any real estate project.

When you form a joint venture on a real estate project, you are picking a partner that could last a very long time. Here are a few things to think about as you select a joint venture partner.

Whether you are leasing space in a mixed-use development or developing it, you should be aware of the general advantages and disadvantages of mixed-use development.

As you begin to negotiate a real estate transaction, a first step toward closing is signing a letter of intent (LOI). In this article we look at the anatomy of an LOI, and consider the points that ought to be addressed therein.

For the real estate entrepreneur, stability is the key to surviving the first few years of operations. One of the best ways to gain stability to is to get government work. The government provides stable revenues, and government projects are generally easier to finance. This article discusses strategies for securing government work to stabilize your company.

Getting through the red tape of government approvals can be frustrating for an entrepreneur who just wants to run his business. Here we discuss some things to focus on as you try to get approvals for your next building project.

Before getting into the real estate game, it is important to understand the concept of eminent domain. This piece of constitutional law could impact your property if the government deems it necessary to take it from you. Here's a look at the history of eminent domain and its uses.

If you are in the market to purchase real estate for your new company, you will need to understand what the terms real estate owned and short sale mean.