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What Is A Preferred Return? Preferred Return Definition And An Important Nuance To Know; Includes Excel-based And Valuate-based Examples

Question from one of our readers: What is a preferred return? Answer: At its most basic, a preferred return ("pref") is a mechanism for measuring a negotiated level of cash flow... read more →
  • February 15, 2014
  • Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

What Is Cash-On-Cash Return? Definition Of Cash On Cash Return And Explanation Of How It Can Mislead

Question from one of our readers: what is cash-on-cash return in a commercial real estate investment context? Answer: At its most basic, cash-on-cash return is defined as annual pre-income tax... read more →
  • February 1, 2014
  • Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

Why Fundrise Is Going To End Up As A Verb In Webster’s Dictionary

For the uninitiated, Fundrise is an online investment platform that gives one the ability to invest directly in shares of equity ownership in specific commercial real estate properties. But as much... read more →
  • July 19, 2013
  • Bruce Kirsch, REFAI®

Market Momentum: Apartments And Hotels Continue To Be “Most Investigated” Property Transaction Types

Here's the latest leading indicator data on property transaction investigations as proxied by downloads of REFM's free Back Of The Envelope Models, which are the perfect quick screening tools to... read more →
  • March 31, 2013
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