By: Alejandro E. Jordan, JD Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – 1031 Exchanges (Tax Deferred Exchanges) for Commercial Real Estate Question 1: What is the difference between a sale and an exchange? Answer 1: A sale is an exchange of real property for cash. An exchange is a transfer of property…
By: Alejandro E. Jordan, JD Investing in NNN Triple Net Leased Commercial Real Estate Properties Not all real estate investors are created equal. A large number of them simply are looking to place their hard-earned money into a safe haven to avoid the often unpredictable nature of the financial market.…
By: Daniel T. Pascale, Esq. Offices located in Delray Beach and Coral Gables, FL It’s important to know that when you purchase a tax deed in Florida, that the title to the property is not immediately insurable and is not considered legally marketable. In fact, if a tax deed has…
By: Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq. Commercial Real Estate – Terms & Definitions Availability Rate: The ratio of available space to total rentable space, calculated by dividing the total available square feet by the total rentable square feet. Available Space: The total amount of space that is currently being marketed as…
By: Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq. Total Industrial inventory in the Miami-Dade County market area amounted to 229,374,658 square feet in 8,790 buildings as of the end of the second quarter 2014. The Flex sector consisted of 16,908,307 square feet in 600 projects. The Warehouse sector consisted of 212,466,351 square feet…
By: Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, known as the Jobs Act, has changed the way to raise money from groups of investors to purchase commercial and investment real estate properties. Many forget that raising money from multiple investors is often viewed as selling “securities” and…
By: Dan Pascale, Esq. Offices located in Delray Beach and Coral Gables, FL Pursuant to Florida’s Commercial Real Estate Sales Commission Lien Act, a commercial broker has a lien upon the owner’s net proceeds from the sale of commercial real estate for any commission earned by the broker under a…
Daniel Pascale By: Daniel T. Pascale, Esq. Offices located in Delray Beach and Coral Gables, FL As the amount of South Florida real estate transactions continue to reach new records, real estate brokers and agents find themselves in more and more commission disagreements. As such, we thought it would be…
By: Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq. The greater Miami area has emerged as one of the leading commercial real estate investment locations in the U.S. due to its climate, diversity, proximity to South America, and infrastructure. Foreign investment from Mexico, China, Venezuela, Canada, India and Brazil drives many of the commercial…
By: Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq. Whether you are a seasoned real estate veteran or a first time investor, having a due diligence checklist in “black and white” is a valuable and necessary tool for any real estate purchase. For commercial real estate, value is determined by analyzing the income stream…