Data Center Real Estate: Opportunity in The Age Of AI
In a rapidly digitizing post-pandemic world, advances in new technologies have spurred a heightened need for data center real estate. From supporting AI’s growing infrastructure to explosive growth in eCommerce, streaming, and communication technologies like 5G, data centers continue to play a pivotal role in enabling entertainment, technology, and even financial institutions to reach growth […]
From Implementation to ROI: Dealpath Customer Success Webinar Recap
Your data-driven real estate investment strategy is only as strong as the technology supporting it. Choosing a deal management solution provider is more than picking software off the shelf–it’s a strategic, long-term business decision that directly impacts your firm’s ability to harvest intelligence and build efficiencies. Back in June, the Dealpath team hosted a webinar […]
3 Reasons to Reevaluate Your CRE Debt Origination Process
Siloed data and information often complicates the debt origination process, leaving teams to navigate challenging workflows fraught with friction and, ultimately, delaying closings. As the real estate industry undergoes a digital transformation with proptech, though, new deal management software has empowered firms to accelerate deal turnaround times and gain a competitive advantage. Rising capital costs […]
From Excel Jockey to Dealmaker: Prioritizing Strategy and Negotiation
Balancing repetitive weekly tasks with urgent, ad-hoc requests from leadership leaves real estate deal teams with minimal time to tackle strategic priorities. At the end of the day, the most important thing is that your pipeline is on track and leadership, whether that means the VP of Acquisitions or Managing Director, can see deals are […]
The State of the CRE Market in 2023: Webinar Recap
Following record deal volume in the first quarter of 2022, CRE investment activity started decelerating toward the end of 2022 and continues to be sluggish in the first quarter of 2023. The market continues to be impacted by high interest rates, downward pressure on pricing, and rising inflation. In a webinar last month, Thomas Byrne, […]
What is Debt Yield for Commercial Lenders? (Definition Explained)
It’s no secret that surging interest rates and the high cost of capital are prompting commercial real estate lenders to underwrite with caution, even as debt origination deals have become CRE’s new darling. One metric that lenders rely on to evaluate countless loan applications in their pipelines and identify risk is debt yield. While not […]
Real Estate Reporting Software: 6 Reports CRE Investors Can Automate
This post was last updated on March 15, 2022. To build conviction to act before the competition and close deals faster, deal teams must prioritize the most lucrative pipeline deals while keeping stakeholders informed. Unfortunately, your data is only as valuable as it is accurate. Managing, tracking, and updating data within disparate spreadsheets complicates manual […]
Breaking Into a New CRE Sector: The Data-Driven Approach [Guide]
According to CBRE, year-over-year global investment volume fell by 60% in Q4, including a decline in investment across all property types. Even multifamily, which had the highest investment volume of any sector in 2022, declined by 70%. Data is no longer supporting evidence for real estate investment decisions; it’s the driving force behind them. In […]
3 Meetings Your Firm Can Run (Or Eliminate) With Dealpath
For real estate deal teams seeking to compete in a cutthroat $18 trillion market, collaborating in lockstep from source to close is vital. While simple in theory, alignment can be difficult to achieve when teams are managing their pipelines with spreadsheets, emails and post-it reminders. Even slight confusion on details like closing dates or underwriting […]
What Is a Net Lease in Real Estate? [Definition & Complete Guide]
From thoughtful underwriting to comprehensive due diligence, real estate investors employ a number of tactics and strategies to surface profitable deals with the right risk profile. Net lease real estate agreements, in which credit tenants take on some property ownership costs, are a popular method for institutions to generate stable, low-risk cash flow over the […]