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| Recent
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| "Catching Up on the Use of Sale/Leaseback" |
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Sale/leasebacks have been around for a long time. At times, the franchise industry has used sale/leasebacks as a primary source of financing, particularly for real estate intensive concepts. There have been many groups that have been involved in the sale/leaseback market - major players, like GE, to niche players (who have basically served as real estate developers and then end up entering the sale/leaseback transaction as a culmination of the development work). |
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| "Five Key Components to Financing Real Estate" |
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Many sectors of the real estate market continue to remain strong and attract significant attention in the financing markets. Notwithstanding the recent slow down in the housing market, demand for and the valuation and financing of commercial real estate continues at a strong level. |
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| “Your
Landlord May be Your Best Source of Financing” |
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| Securing funds to buy new equipment,
remodel existing food service operations or make
other necessary capital improvements to make the
restaurant more viable can be a dilemma. Few banks
are interested in loaning money to restaurants and
even fewer are willing to finance restaurant equipment.
The dilemma becomes even more complicated when the
money sought after is not for equipment but for leasehold
improvements (such as remodeling or new furniture
and fixtures). |
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| “Financing
Necessary Improvements” |
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| Securing funds to buy new equipment,
remodel existing food service operations or make
other necessary capital improvements to make the
restaurant more viable can be a dilemma. Few banks
are interested in loaning money to restaurants and
even fewer are willing to finance restaurant equipment.
The dilemma becomes even more complicated when the
money sought after is not for equipment but for leasehold
improvements (such as remodeling or new furniture
and fixtures). |
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| “Real
Estate Sales and Leasebacks” |
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| A sale/leaseback transaction occurs
upon the sale of property by the owner and a lease
of the property back to the seller. In these transactions,
the "seller" is often referred to as the seller/lessee
and the "buyer" is often referred to as the buyer/lessor.
Sale/leaseback transactions typically are entered
into as a means of financing, for tax reasons or
both. In addition, if a property owner has accumulated
significant equity in a property, a sale/leaseback
transaction provides a way to realize the equity
without giving up the use of the property. |
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| “Streamlining
Your Real Estate Acquisition” |
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| The most efficient and cost effective
way to purchase and develop property is to conduct
due diligence with an eye toward the likely needs
of your financing source. You can take certain steps
during your due diligence process that could save
you money and streamline a closing with your financing
source. |
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