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By AZ Advisory Team, January 26, 2010 6:08 pm

Purchasing ahead of the market’s bottom, as opposed to waiting for concrete signs of recovery, provides investors with the advantage of relatively limited competition. Resumption of job growth will draw more investors back into the market, and, while prices may soften further before stabilizing, they ultimately will pass through current levels at the start of the next appreciation cycle.

Alex Zylberglait provides commercial real estate investment advisory as well as research, estate planning, asset allocation, valuation, financing, special assets services, transaction advisory and commercial property acquisition and disposition services.

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By AZ Advisory Team, January 6, 2010 8:29 am

1031 Exchange Rules and Timelines

There are 2 timelines that anybody going for a 1031 property exchange or (TIC) should abide by and know.

• The Identification Period:

This is the crucial period during which the party selling a property must identify other replacement properties that he proposes or wishes to buy. It is not uncommon to select more than one property. This period is scheduled as exactly 45 days from the day of selling the relinquished property. This 45 days timeline must be followed under any and all circumstances and is not extendable in any way, even if the 45th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal US holiday.

• The Exchange Period:

This is the period within which a person who has sold the relinquished property must receive the replacement property. It is referred to as the Exchange Period under 1031 exchange (IRS) rule. This period ends at exactly 180 days after the date on which the person transfers the property relinquished or the due date for the person’s tax return for that taxable year in which the transfer of the relinquished property has occurred, whichever situation is earlier. Now according to the 1031 exchange (IRS) rule, the 180 day timeline has to be adhered to under all circumstances and is not extendable in any situation, even if the 180th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal (US) holiday.

Alex Zylberglait provides commercial real estate investment advisory as well as research, estate planning, asset allocation, valuation, financing, special assets services, transaction advisory and commercial property acquisition and disposition services.

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By AZ Advisory Team, January 5, 2010 4:27 pm

We think that troubles in commercial real estate will not be that bad to bring down the economy.

Other analysts said last year that pending commercial-property bankruptcies could push the country back into recession – wreaking damage on the financial system equivalent to the subprime residential mortgage losses. We disagree to this because the  value of outstanding commercial mortgages is only a fraction of the value of outstanding residential mortgages.

Nonetheless, more losses will come over the next couple of months or years for commercial property owners and their lenders. The amount of loss and regained investments would depend on how owners, investors and lenders hold or sell their commercial properties and then make strategic acquisitions that is more aligned to their objectives, core and operational competencies as well as a good build-up timing for the coming upturn.

Commercial real estate’s decline in value is already slowing this year and we should expect it to bottom and turn around by the half of 2010.

Alex Zylberglait provides commercial real estate investment advisory as well as research, estate planning, asset allocation, valuation, financing, special assets services, transaction advisory and commercial property acquisition and disposition services.

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By Alex Zylberglait, December 21, 2009 6:28 pm

Financing, pricing gap and wait for distressed sales are blocking the path for commercial real estate investors.

According to an exclusive survey produced jointly by National Real Estate Investor and my company Marcus & Millichap, buyers are preparing to forge ahead with acquisitions in 2010. Two-thirds of investors (65%) who responded to the 6th Annual Investment Survey plan to boost their investment in commercial real estate over the next 12 months. That figure is up from 56% in the third quarter and 51% a year ago. The fact that buyers are once again returning to the table is a huge vote of confidence for a commercial real estate industry that has been slammed in the past year by falling property values, occupancies and rents. Respondents to the annual survey who do plan to expand existing portfolios anticipate an average increase of 26%, up from 24% in the third quarter and 22% a year earlier.

Contact me to receive the full report.

Are you one of the 65% of investors who are looking to expand portfolios and go ahead with acquisitions on bargain commercial real estate properties in the next 12 months? Contact me in advance for me to find a good strategic acquisition for you.

Alex Zylberglait provides commercial real estate investment advisory as well as research, estate planning, asset allocation, valuation, financing, special assets services, transaction advisory and commercial property acquisition and disposition services.

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By Alex Zylberglait, December 18, 2009 10:15 pm

Price declines in the commercial property sector around the nation are dwindling slightly according to a report by the CCIM Institute and the Real Estate Research Corporation. And that a potentially meaningful recovery is projected to in about six months, the report said.

The quarterly report noted volume increases in the office, retail, apartment, and hotel sectors on a quarter-to-quarter basis, but it is still declining overall on a 12-month trailing basis.

In its 2010 forecast, the report said that credit is projected to remain stiff, and as more loans reach its due, bank foreclosures are expected to swell.  Commercial real estate sales volume and transactions are expected to increase as more entrepreneurial and opportunistic funds will flow into the market.

Contact me if you want to explore and seize opportunities in commercial real estate across the nation as I find the best investment strategy and the best fit between investors and property assets.

Alex Zylberglait provides commercial real estate investment advisory as well as research, estate planning, asset allocation, valuation, financing, special assets services, transaction advisory and commercial property acquisition and disposition services.

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By AZ Advisory Team, December 11, 2009 1:17 pm

Commercial Real Estate Investment: The latest results of the Moody’s REAL Commercial Property Index continue to indicate that our country’s commercial real estate markets are definitely experiencing a tremendous downturn, with prices plummeting at a whopping 42.70% since the peak set in October 2007.

Alex Zylberglait provides commercial real estate investment advisory as well as research, estate planning, asset allocation, valuation, financing, special assets services, transaction advisory and commercial property acquisition and disposition services.

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By AZ Advisory Team, December 4, 2009 4:33 pm

Alex Zylberglait of Marcus & Millichap is proud to offer Square One Center, a one-story Class B medical office building with approximately 17,600 square feet of rentable space. The property was built in 1999 of concrete block. It is located right off West Dixie Highway next to Aventura, Florida. The building has ample on-site parking with a 6 to 1,000-square foot parking ratio.

The property is 100 percent occupied and has a majority of medical tenants. It is located proximate to Aventura Hospital, which recently underwent a $130 million expansion. There is ease of management for an investor with all NNN leases.

Aventura is an affluent suburban submarket in northeastern Miami-Dade County, a mile from the beach. The city is located centrally between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. Aventura has been a rapidly growing area for several decades as people are drawn to the region’s beaches and excellent year-round climate. Minutes from the property are Highway I-95, Biscayne Boulevard and Aventura Mall.

Property Type: Office
Subtype: Medical Office

Property Name:
Square One Center

Property Address:
20880 West Dixie Highway
Miami, FL 33180

Price: $4,100,000
Size: 17,600 Rentable SqFt

Contact Alex Zylberglait for his expert investment advisory services on this office property Square One Center.

Alex Zylberglait provides commercial real estate investment advisory as well as research, estate planning, asset allocation, valuation, financing, special assets services, transaction advisory and commercial property acquisition and disposition services.

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By AZ Advisory Team, November 30, 2009 1:38 pm

OK, so here are some good news in terms of the desired movement in the commercial real estate sector. Thirty five (35) percent of global investors plan to increase their property allocation in their portfolios over the next two years.  This is double the seventeen (17) percent who plan to reduce it over the same period according to the Barclays Wealth and Economist Intelligence Unit (BARC.L) survey. This is because they foresee better long-term returns in real estate than from stocks and bonds.

The U.S. was rated at the top as the most popular nation for investment, with 16 percent of the global investors saying they are expecting to see the best returns here. Sixty eight (68) percent of these investors said that the opportunities are in the commercial properties. Belief that properties are now undervalued was the second most common reason cited for increasing investment.

Barclay’s survey has 2,000 respondents. Forty percent were worth 500,000 pounds to 1 million pounds. An additional 40 percent were worth between 1 million pounds and 10 million pounds. Ten percent had assets of as much as 30 million pounds and the rest were wealthier.

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By AZ Advisory Team, November 24, 2009 2:58 pm

Overlooked Opportunity

Accounting professionals must be able to suggest and help implement cost segregation for their clients or employers so they can achieve maximum tax savings. In the past when taxpayers purchased real estate, they traditionally allocated 20% of the purchase price to land and 80% to buildings. While the IRS rarely questioned this simplistic approach, purchasers did themselves a financial disservice: They forfeited opportunities to achieve a better tax result.

Although the cost segregation technique always was available to real estate purchasers, it often was overlooked as a tax-savings tool. Recently, however, buyers have begun to recognize that despite some drawbacks, cost segregation can dramatically increase tax savings. They are, therefore, taking advantage of this opportunity, challenging the “business as usual” mantra.

Alex Zylberglait provides commercial real estate investment advisory as well as research, estate planning, asset allocation, valuation, financing, special assets services, transaction advisory and commercial property acquisition and disposition services.

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By AZ Advisory Team, November 23, 2009 2:59 pm

Add Amenities

Finally, you can also consider adding amenities to the property to make it more appealing and valuable. Value enhancing amenities can include something simple like creating a playground in a multifamily property or adding free wireless Internet for your retail tenants. Or you can add more extravagant amenities like a daycare center in your office building or an outdoor courtyard in a hotel property.

In summary, when scouting for commercial properties, look beyond the historical data and see what things you can employ to make the property more valuable. All other important factors considered, choose the one that gives you a lot of room to utilize value-generating strategies that is non-existent or yet untapped by the present owner and therefore not part of the price.

Know your property’s potential before you close the deal to realize maximum gains — after you have modified its usage to a more profitable one, after you have made improvements and added amenities, after increasing rents accordingly, and after decreasing expenses. The best deals are made when you buy a property, not when you sell a property!

Alex Zylberglait provides commercial real estate investment advisory as well as research, estate planning, asset allocation, valuation, financing, special assets services, transaction advisory and commercial property acquisition and disposition services.