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25 Jun

A Real Estate Investor Plan For A Serious Economic Downturn

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has advised clients to brace for a full-fledged crash in global stock and credit markets over the next three months as inflation paralyses the major central banks.
“A very nasty period is soon to be upon us — be prepared,” said Bob Janjuah, the bank’s credit strategist. The same person […]

17 Jun

Oil, Commercial Real Estate, and Nugatory Jargon

“I can buy it below market.” “This one feels good.” “It’s priced below replacement cost.” “The rents are below market.” “I think this is a good one.” “It looks good.” “It hasn’t been managed right.” When it comes to buying commercial real estate, those are perfect examples of nugatory jargon. Who buys property using nugatory […]

11 Jun

Four Issues That Should Cause Real Estate Investors Concern

There are four issues that should cause all real estate investors concern: (1) The cost of energy. (2) The economy’s lagging indicator, unemployment. (3) The Internet’s impact on commercial real estate. (4) The direction of interest rates.
1. Energy potentially looms as the biggest problem facing our country, the reason being there is no policy, […]

08 May

A Commercial Real Estate Survival Plan

Based on all the relevant economic data, what do the next twelve months have in store? NetGain has stated on numerous occasions that the next twelve months will be a difficult time for commercial real estate investors. You don’t need a degree in economics to know that consumers account for a majority (70%) of the […]