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Do the Due: A Complete Due Diligence Guide and Checklist for Homebuyers

HomeLight

As a buyer, that means you have to do your due diligence from both a practical and contractual perspective. What does due diligence mean in residential real estate? That’s why we’ve put together this guide to due diligence for a homebuyer. Free Homebuying Due Diligence Checklist.

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The current REO market requires an expansion of services for business growth

Housing Wire

Tiffany Fletcher: Real Estate Owned (REO), acquired by lenders , banks, or financial institutions typically due to mortgage loan defaults, involves the strategic marketing and sale of existing properties to mitigate losses on outstanding loans. TF: Effective risk management in REO asset sales involves awareness of the intrinsic risks.

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Crisis management in real estate: 8 tips for handling difficult situations

Housing Wire

A home purchase or sale might be the most significant financial commitment a person makes in their lifetime, and many sales are layered with complicated feelings. Consider the residential client disappointed at the lack of inventory , or the commercial investor with many vacancies in a once-thriving property.

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Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Housing Wire

So why aren’t more commercial real estate (CRE) entities – investors , principals, banks, law firms or developers – seeking the same? Market conditions have certainly trended downward for residential or commercial real estate. Right now, we’re generally seeing more mixed-use developments and multifaceted commercial projects.

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Top Tips and Considerations For Buying Land

Realty Biz

However, the process involves intricate steps, from understanding zoning laws to securing financing and conducting due diligence. Careful due diligence is necessary to ensure you don't make any significant mistakes. Zoning determines land use, such as residential, commercial, or agricultural.

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How Commercial Real Estate Investors Are Weighing Climate Change When Planning Future Business Strategies

RIS Media

While COVID-19 is the leading disruptor of the commercial real estate market at the moment, the industry is preparing for even further long-term disruption from climate change. – Incorporating climate risk into due diligence and other investment decision-making processes.

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Navigating Real Estate Investments in a Correcting Housing Market

Realty Biz

Focus on Income-Producing Properties In times of market correction, income-generating properties such as multifamily units and commercial real estate tend to fare better than speculative residential investments. Yet, careful due diligence is essential to understand these properties' potential risks and costs well.