A Summary On Atlanta Commercial Real Estate Finance

By Tom G. Honeycutt


The year 2015 proved to be a success for the investors in the real estate industry. Most of them accrued immense profits and they are looking forward for the same to happen in the year 2016. The challenge that most business entities that invest in the industry face is the complex process of acquiring alternative capital to fund their projects. Mostly, investment banks and independent lenders provide Atlanta commercial real estate finance. However, the business entities must prove the ability to repay by providing documents that confirms their financial stability. Commercial properties are valued according to the revenue generated from them either monthly or annually.

The industry is populated with many banks as well as independent lenders who are willing to finance the investors. The investors (business entities) can acquire funds from alternative sources of capital such as pension funds, insurance companies, and other private investors. The terms and conditions for securing and repaying the financial help resemble those of residential loans. Therefore, financial stability and excellent track of record in repaying is a mandatory requirement.

The financial assistance can be either conventional or government supported. Businesses that do not qualify for conventional ones are forced to opt for the government-backed loans since they are easy to acquire and less strict. Before opting for any particular source of finance, it is important to compare options that are provided by several commercial lenders. In case the business is new in the industry, the owner will have to use his or her credit worthiness history.

Commercial loans have unique terms compared to their residential counterparts. Their term may range from a five years to twenty years. Additionally, the amortization period happens to be longer than loan terms. The loan term length and amortization duration interferes with the lender charges. However, the terms of the deals is can be negotiated.

The interest rates associated with these loans are significantly higher. The overall loan cost includes fees like loan applications, appraisal, loan origination, and survey fees. In addition, some fees must be settled up prior to loan approval. Other charges are added to the debt annually.

To eliminate instances of investors paying the loan before the recommended time, restrictions are put in place. The restrictions preserve the interest of the lender. In case an early repayment is opted for, repayment penalties will apply.

Mostly business entities purchases properties, leases them out to other business, and collects rent. The properties are leased out in order to generate income. Therefore, a lender must consider the amount of income collected, credit worthiness, financial statements of three to five years, and financial ratios.




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