NYC’s Distressed Assets Market: The Realities of Buying Bank Notes

April 22, 2010

Nowadays everyone is looking to buy bank notes /mortgage loans at significant discounts.  They aspire to walk away with control over a prime asset in New York City for 50% to 60% cents on the dollar.  However the reality is that in New York City 70% to 80% discount on a bank note IS a [...]

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Quick Closing Loan Program for Today’s Commercial Real Estate Opportunities

March 22, 2010

Avant-Capital Partners has just announced a private money program that addresses the need for quick closings.  This program allows investors to close in 5-10 days with no 3rd party reports.  Avant-Capital relies on an internal valuation analysis to decide whether to approve a loan request. Additional details: – Refinance unencumbered real estate quickly to gain [...]

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How to Successfully Prepare for a Commercial Real Estate Loan Application

March 17, 2010

Two New York City banks became the 27th and 28th bank failures of 2010, according to the information provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. With 140 bank failures in 2009 and 30 to-date this year, the lending industry continues to struggle with mounting losses from bad loans. Many banks that are still open for [...]

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Escalating Commercial Mortgage Defaults; Uptick in Property Values

February 27, 2010

According to Real Capital Analytics, a research company that tracks commercial real estate trends, the default rate on commercial real estate loans increased to 3.8% from 1.6% a year ago. Moreover, separately assessed in its own category, the default rate on loans tied to multifamily properties escalated to 4.4% from 1.8% a year ago. The [...]

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