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There are many vacancies in commercial properties. Owners must think about this first when checking a prospective tenant. Will the tenant’s business survive? When you have a prospective tenant for a commercial center, you must consider whether that prospect would be a good tenant. There are two key standards to apply: (1) the prospective tenant’s financial stability; and     (2) the prospective tenant’s potential for success.

The Identification Period: This is the crucial period during which the party selling a property must identify other replacement properties that he proposes or wishes to buy. It is not uncommon to select more than one property.  The Exchange Period: This is the period within which a person who has sold the relinquished property must receive the replacement property

What Is Value?The purpose of any real estate appraisal is to determine the market value of the property being appraised. The handbook of the Appraisal Institute defines market value as

Space Sharing Executive Suites. With the new revolution in communications, building owners must keep up with the changing needs of the corporate tenant. Often the larger, well-organized businesses do not need the space that was necessary just a few years ago

Office buildings are now excellent commercial properties to own, with plans throughout the country for new construction. In certain areas, however, there are still a number of vacancies reported.

In the world of investment real estate, multifamily housing is still the most popular type of real estate investment. Currently, it continues to account for nearly one third of real estate investment transactions. This has been the most popular type of investment because of rising rental rates.

A purchase-option contract lets the buyer-optionee purchase a property at a specific price within a certain period of time. If the option is exercised, a closing is held and the property is purchased at the price previously agreed upon. There is no legal obligation to buy the property. But, if the optionee does not exercise the option, the deposit paid to the seller-optionor is forfeited.

My accountant now tells me that any money taken out of the transaction will be taxable to me. Is this true?

Apartment properties, as always, continue to be the favorite investment property for many investors. Of course, these investors purchase income producing real estate to make money. One of the advantages that apartment property offers investors is the higher ratio of building to land value which means that more of the capital investment can be depreciated. Also, the depreciation life of residential income property is shorter than other investments.

Land is always at the top of investments by real estate professionals. Before any building project can be planned, the land must be available. At all times, real estate assemblers are looking at and acquiring under-utilized sites within cities or in suburbs. Here are some ideas on how those professionals do it.