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Opinion: Don’t let red tape strangle city development

Housing Wire

When planning a project, developers figure out the income it will generate, divide that by the cost to build, and use that yield to recruit investors. Consider, for instance, the following types of regulation, all of which increase the cost to build: Building height restrictions, designed by local property owners to lock in the status quo.

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Maximizing Your Rental Income (Part 2 - Finding an Agent for Your Rental Listing)

Eppraisal

In Part 2 of our series on optimizing your rental property, we'll take a look at finding the best local agent for your circumstances. Investors are purchasing rental properties to add to their investment portfolios because interest rates are so low, and money is so cheap to borrow.

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Anatomy of a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal: A Top 17 Q&A Guide

The Robert Weiler Company

The commercial real estate appraiser must consider everything that could affect a property’s value; some factors include property conditions, neighborhood, economy, market conditions, legal factors, and even the political climate. Question 5: Why are commercial property appraisals important?