CRE Financing Comparisons
Capital Source and Strategy Comparisons
Side-by-side comparisons of the most consequential decisions in commercial real estate financing. Each guide breaks down rate ranges, leverage, recourse, prepayment, and execution differences with a real CLS CRE deal example, an expert framework, and a 7 to 10 question FAQ.
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Fannie Mae DUS vs Freddie Mac Optigo
Fannie Mae DUS vs Freddie Mac Optigo
Agency vs CMBS for Stabilized Multifamily
Agency (Fannie / Freddie) vs CMBS Conduit
SBA 504 vs SBA 7(a)
SBA 504 vs SBA 7(a)
Bridge Debt Fund vs Bank Balance Sheet
Bridge Debt Fund vs Bank Balance Sheet
Recourse vs Non-Recourse
Recourse vs Non-Recourse
Agency vs Life Company for Stabilized Multifamily
Agency (Fannie / Freddie) vs Life Insurance Company
CMBS vs Life Company for Office and Retail
CMBS Conduit vs Life Insurance Company
Mezzanine vs Preferred Equity
Mezzanine Debt vs Preferred Equity
Fixed vs Floating Rate
Fixed Rate vs Floating Rate
Hard Money vs Bridge Loan
Hard Money vs Bridge Loan
SBA 504 vs Bank Conventional for Owner-User
SBA 504 vs Bank Conventional
Bridge to Perm vs Direct Permanent
Bridge to Perm vs Direct Permanent
HUD 221(d)(4) vs Bank Construction
HUD 221(d)(4) vs Bank Construction
Construction-to-Perm vs Separate Take-Out
Construction-to-Perm vs Separate Construction + Take-Out
Loan Assumption vs New Loan
Loan Assumption vs New Loan
Bank vs Credit Union for $5M to $15M Permanent
Bank Balance Sheet vs Credit Union
HUD 232 vs Bank for Senior Care
HUD 232 vs Bank Balance Sheet
Cross-Collateralization vs Individual Loans
Cross-Collateralized Portfolio vs Individual Property Loans
Interest-Only vs Amortizing
Interest-Only vs Amortizing
Acquisition vs Cash-out Refinance
Acquisition vs Cash-out Refinance
5-Year Fixed vs 10-Year Fixed
5-Year Fixed vs 10-Year Fixed
Preferred Equity vs Common Equity JV
Preferred Equity vs Common Equity JV
Refinance vs Sell
Refinance vs Sell
Self-Storage vs Multifamily Investment
Self-Storage vs Multifamily
Office vs Industrial Cap Rate
Office vs Industrial
STNL vs Multi-Tenant Retail
STNL vs Multi-Tenant Retail
BTR vs Traditional Multifamily Construction
Build-to-Rent (BTR) vs Traditional Multifamily
Cold Storage vs Standard Industrial
Cold Storage vs Standard Industrial
1031 Exchange vs Hold Strategy
1031 Exchange vs Continued Hold
Recapitalization vs Sale
Recapitalization vs Sale
DSCR Loans vs Bank Conventional Small Balance
DSCR Loans vs Bank Conventional Small Balance
DSCR Loans vs Hard Money Loans
DSCR Loans vs Hard Money Loans
DSCR Loans vs Bridge Loans
DSCR Loans vs Bridge Loans (Commercial)
Agency vs Bank Permanent Loans
Agency Loans (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac) vs Bank Permanent Loans
CMBS Conduit vs Bank Permanent
CMBS Conduit Loan vs Bank Permanent Loan
Bridge Loans vs Construction Loans
Bridge Loans vs Construction Loans
Hard Money vs Fix and Flip Loans
Hard Money Loans vs Fix and Flip Loans
SBA 7(a) vs Bank Conventional Owner-User
SBA 7(a) vs Bank Conventional Owner-User
Fixed-Rate vs ARM Permanent Loans
Fixed-Rate Permanent Loan vs Adjustable-Rate (ARM) Permanent Loan
Mezzanine Debt vs Bridge Junior Debt
Mezzanine Debt vs Bridge Junior Debt / B-Notes
Agency Forward Commitment vs Direct Construction-to-Perm
Agency Forward Commitment (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac) vs Direct Construction-to-Permanent
Multifamily vs Mixed-Use Financing
Pure Multifamily Financing vs Mixed-Use (Multifamily + Ground-Floor Retail) Financing
STNL vs Multitenant Retail Permanent Financing
Single-Tenant Net Lease (STNL) Permanent Financing vs Multitenant Retail Permanent Financing
Owner-Occupied vs Investment Mixed-Use
Owner-Occupied Mixed-Use (SBA) vs Pure Investment Mixed-Use (Conventional)
Fannie Mae SBL vs Freddie Mac SBL
Fannie Mae SBL vs Freddie Mac SBL
Life Company vs Pension Fund Permanent Loans
Life Insurance Company Permanent Loans vs Pension Fund Permanent Loans
Bank Warehouse Line Bridge vs Bank Balance Sheet Bridge
Bank Warehouse Line Bridge vs Bank Balance Sheet Bridge
Freddie Mac TAH vs Fannie Mae MAH
Freddie Mac Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH) vs Fannie Mae Multifamily Affordable Housing (MAH)
STNL Investment-Grade vs Non-Credit Tenant Financing
STNL Investment-Grade Credit Tenant Financing vs STNL Non-Investment-Grade or Unrated Tenant Financing
Ground Lease vs Fee Simple Financing
Leased-Fee (Ground Lease) Financing vs Fee Simple Financing
Yield Maintenance vs Defeasance
Yield Maintenance vs Defeasance
Recourse vs Non-Recourse Permanent CRE Loans
Recourse Permanent CRE Loan vs Non-Recourse Permanent CRE Loan
CMBS Conduit vs Single-Borrower CMBS
CMBS Conduit Loans vs Single-Borrower CMBS Loans
STNL Medical vs Multi-Tenant MOB Financing
Single-Tenant Net Lease Medical vs Multi-Tenant Medical Office Building
Flagged Hotel vs Independent Hotel Financing
Flagged Hotel Financing vs Independent Hotel Financing
Senior Living vs Skilled Nursing Financing
Senior Living Financing (IL/AL/MC) vs Skilled Nursing Facility Financing (SNF)
Self-Storage vs Flex Industrial Financing
Self-Storage Financing vs Flex Industrial Financing
Bridge Loan vs Permanent Refinance
Bridge Loan vs Permanent Refinance
Bridge Loan vs Preferred Equity
Bridge Loan vs Preferred Equity
Bridge Loan vs Agency (Value-Add Multifamily)
Bridge Loan vs Agency (Fannie and Freddie)
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