For all you multi-family property buyers and investors in the audience... please note that the Apartment Property Acquisition Back of the Envelope Excel template file previously offered at getrefm.com is... read more →
In some real estate acquisition transactions, the buyer has the legal option -- or is obligated -- to keep the in-place senior mortgage loan on the property. This is known as... read more →
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If you've ever asked the question "Where can I find current pricing quotes on equity and debt placements?", we have the answer for you: the Cushman & Wakefield Capital Markets... read more →
CMBS, or commercial/collateralized mortgage-backed securities, is a whole world unto itself in real estate finance that revolves around the bundling and packaging of pools of real estate loans that are... read more →
Mezzanine financing is a sometimes confusing part of the capital structure in a real estate transaction. Part of the reason for this is that the term mezzanine is really a... read more →
This is long overdue, but better late than never... Model for Success is now mobile-friendly! Enjoy.
Let's say you have an existing waterfall model in Excel that is built out to support 5 tiers (hurdles). The equity JV waterfall structure is cumulative and compounding in nature,... read more →
2-way sensitivity tables allow you to show a spectrum of equity IRR, Multiple and NPV outputs at the intersection of variable values of two key inputs. By viewing these differing outputs... read more →
Many companies these days will include a technical Excel modeling skills test as part of their interviewing process for financial analyst and associate roles. The nature of the test can... read more →