Ten of the Worst Words to Hear In a CRE Deal

There are many positive words and terms of wisdom in the CRE industry: That was a great deal, great management equals great value, etc. Conversely, there are also some very scary words and phrases in the CRE industry. Below are 10 of the worst.

4 minute read April 01, 2023 at 01:00 AM
By
Joseph J. Ori
Ten of the Worst Words to Hear In a CRE Deal

There are many positive words and terms of wisdom in the CRE industry: That was a great deal, great management equals great value, you make money when you buy not sell, I would rather buy a Class B property in an A location than a Class A property in a B location, we don't buy properties with negative leverage and I would rather own a good property at a great value, rather than a great property at a good value.

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