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What is Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate)
The “cap rate” is used by informed real estate investors to estimate the value of an income producing property. It...
What is a 1031 Exchange?
A 1031 tax deferred exchange is a type of real estate transaction defined in the Internal Revenue Code (Section 1031)....
What will indicate to you that the economy is improving?
I recently read this article in USA Today (10/15/09) that gave the top indicators of economic health. These are the...
Commercial Lenders Tighten Their Credit Requirements
The credit crisis, which is fallout from the subprime housing debacle, essentially shut down mortgage lending and...
Why are industrial buildings a good buy in today’s economy?
The retail market is changing before our eyes. We are seeing retail center after retail center fail primarily because...
Residential real estate trends
Market Trends for Lane County 2009 While Pacwest specializes in commercial real estate, we feel that it's important to...