Market Update Blog

April 2, 2013

As property values have recovered and credit has become more available, utilizing defeasance to help refinance at a low rate has become an increasingly popular financial tool. If the loan has less than five years to maturity and the ability…

March 21, 2013

Beginning in 2013, a new 3.8% Medicare tax has been imposed on net investment income (NII). That may be an important healthcare consideration for many, but what on earth does that have to do commercial real estate investments? Short answer:…

Barry Slatt Mortgage has officially moved into our new headquarters. We are now located just down the road from our previous location. All of the phone numbers and other contact information will remain the same, only the address has changed….

Two years ago I wrote an article for Western Real Estate Business discussing how increased capital market liquidity would drive a significant rebound in the commercial lending arena. What do we know now that we did not know back in…