It’s never a good idea to skip a CRE appraisal even when you want to close a red-hot deal right away. This process is there for a reason: it can save you from overpaying for a property with deferred maintenance or hidden liabilities. Determining a CRE asset’s value...

CRE lenders and investors have long relied on appraisals — the traditional method to determine property value. But the problem is that appraisals are often expensive (they can cost more than $25,000 for large properties) and can also be time-consuming. That’s why many...

Commercial real estate investors and lenders have always used data to make smarter decisions on some level. But with today’s advanced data analytics tools, it’s now possible to dive into detailed insights that weren’t possible before. CRE investors who know how to use...