Seller Education

Federal rules exempt commercial deals at or under $500,000 from an appraisal. Above that a certified appraiser values your building, and a PCA prices its defects.

A 504 buyer puts in 10%, the CDC debenture covers up to 40%, and the bank takes the rest. The occupancy rule is what decides whether they can buy your building.

A sale-leaseback price equals annual rent divided by cap rate: at 7%, every $10,000 of rent moves the sale price by $143,000. Here is the honest math.

A Phase I ESA is valid one year with five components refreshed within 180 days under 40 CFR 312.20. Here is what a REC costs you and when to order pre-listing.

An estoppel certificate is how tenants confirm your rent roll to your buyer's lender, and a $500 rent discrepancy can cost $100,000+ at a 6% cap.

A Section 453 installment sale spreads capital gains across payment years, but depreciation recapture hits in year one and a Deferred Sales Trust is not IRS approved.

A DST 1031 exchange can close in days and rescue a failing exchange, while a Qualified Opportunity Fund reinvests only the gain over 180 days. Here's the honest math.

A 2026 cost segregation study on a $3M property can defer $250K+ in first-year tax under restored 100% bonus depreciation, but recapture at sale changes the math.

Miss the 45 day 1031 identification window and the federal tax stack on a failed exchange can run 25% to 30% of the gain before state tax. Here is the math.

Commercial real estate financing in 2026 needs 25% to 40% down and a 1.25x DSCR minimum. Here is what closes deals and what to do when the debt will not.

Commercial property value equals NOI divided by cap rate: $180,000 of NOI at a 6% cap is worth $3M. Here is how to run the math honestly before you sell.

A $1 rise in commercial property insurance cuts owner NOI by 72 cents, erasing about $417,000 of value on a 100-unit building at a 6% cap. Here is the math.

With $875B to $930B in CRE loans maturing in 2026 and office CMBS delinquency at a record 12.34%, here is how owners facing a refinance should decide now.

Sell your Phoenix commercial property direct in 30-75 days, skip the 4-6% broker commission, and keep the transaction private. Here is the honest playbook.

Sell Jacksonville commercial property direct, skip 4-8% broker fees, close in 30-75 days, and keep it private. Fair-math offers, no MLS exposure.

Selling commercial property in Orlando direct saves 4-6% commission plus closes in 30-60 days versus 4-9 months, netting owners $120K+ more on a $3M sale.

Sell your Tampa commercial property privately in 30 to 90 days, skip the 4%–6% broker commission, and preserve roughly $100K on a $2M deal.

Sell your Miami commercial property off-market in 30-90 days without the 4-6% broker commission. South Florida sales hit $4.3B in Q1 2026, up 29.9% YoY.

Fresno commercial owners can save 3-6% in commissions and close in 30-60 days by selling directly, with cap rates currently at 6-7% across most asset classes.

Direct commercial sales in Sacramento close in 30 to 120 days versus 4 to 9 months for listed deals, saving owners the full 3 to 6 percent broker commission.

Skip the 4-6% commission on your San Francisco commercial property: see the math, the 30-60 day direct sale process, and when a broker is still smarter.

You own a commercial property in San Diego, the rent roll is steady or shaky, the management calls keep coming, and you have started running the numbers on wha…

Sell your Los Angeles commercial property without listing it publicly. Hotels, multifamily, retail, and industrial, how LA owners get direct offers from verified investors and skip broker commissions entirely.

Sell your Atlanta commercial property without a public listing. Strip centers, office, flex industrial, and land, how metro Atlanta owners find direct buyers and skip the 4–6% broker commission.

You own a commercial building in Dallas, the management calls are wearing you down, the tenants are aging out, and the idea of a 90-day broker engagement with …

Sell your Las Vegas commercial property without a public listing. How to connect with vetted investors for retail, industrial, multifamily, and hospitality, no CoStar, no broker commission, no 6-month marketing period.