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11 Common Mistakes Made in Commercial Real Estate Deals
Industry veteran Eliza Solender shares the repeat offenders she’s seen over the past three decades in the business.
The Business Case for Lending to Nonprofit Organizations
Less availability of affordable rent in desired locations, stricter zoning requirements, and a desire to have more control over their property have led many nonprofit organizations to consider purchasing real estate.
Squeezed Out: Solving the Office Building Gentrification Problem for Nonprofit Organizations
Solender/Hall president says Nonprofit organizations are seeing more of their budgets going toward rent as they struggle to stay in city areas that are easily accessible.
The Real Estate Behind That Glass of Texas Wine
The Texas Wine Business Is Rapidly Growing, And With That Growth, There Are Real Estate Opportunities.
Helping Nonprofits Help Themselves
Solender/Hall’s Eliza Solender Talks About How Real Estate 101 Helps Nonprofits Navigate Complicated Issues.
A Growing Area of Real Estate: Religious Organizations as Landlords
Transactions involving these groups differ dramatically from typical commercial leases. Here’s how.
CRE Opinion: Schoolhouse Rocks, Nuts, and Bolts
Listen up, class; Professor Solender is going to lay out the basics of putting together a private or charter school deal.
CRE Opinion: Networking My Way to NASDAQ and Times Square
How networking with unexpected people can lead to unexpected business opportunities such as serving on the board of directors for other organizations.
CRE Opinion: Tips for Working with Your Spouse
How to work with your spouse when each of you have a valuable set of skills to benefit your business.
CRE Opinion: How AIA Dallas Has Been an Urban Pioneer
From 1985 to 2018, AIA Dallas’ real estate decisions show how forward-thinking the professional organization is.
CRE Opinion: Sometimes You Have to Get in Your Car
Under certain circumstances, it pays to assess a market’s real estate the old-fashioned way.
CRE Opinion: Progress Toward Making That First Million In CRE
A conversation with a millennial broker who’s working towards achieving financial security.