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RealWebFunds is an expert at finding the best long-term financing for commercial properties including,
retail, office, industrial and mixed-use properties. We present your loan request to up to 30 lenders to
find the lenders who are most willing to compete for your loan. Each commercial lender has a slightly
different need for their portfolio at any single time. We find the lenders who are looking for a
project just like yours right now - and therefore, are willing to stretch to get your business.
Typical Commercial Property Financing Terms (e.g. retail, industrial, office)
| Note: These are not terms of any specific lender. They represent terms that
we frequently see in the marketplace and are not to be relied on as a commitment to provide
any specific terms for any specific deal. |
| Maximum loan to value: |
Most lenders will loan up to 75% of value or cost (whichever is lower).
For loans under $2M, there are a few lenders who will go to 80% or 90% or will allow secondary financing for a combined loan to value of 85% to 90%. For
long term fixed rate loans a small "mezzanine" piece can be added to the loan to yield an 80% to 85% LTV. |
| Debt service coverage: |
The cash flow from operations must be at least 1.25 times the mortgage payment. |
| Term: |
5, 10, 15 year terms are most common. |
| Amortization: |
20, 25 or 30 years if building is in good repair. Typically 15 and 20 year loans are full amortizing. |
| Typical Rates: |
- 10 year fixed = 10 yr US Treasury bill rate + 1.1% to 2.0%
- 15 and 20 year fixed = 10 yr Treasury + 1.6% to 2.5%>
- 5 year fixed = 5 yr Treasury + 1.6% to 2.5%
- ARM = LIBOR + 1.7% to 2.5%
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| Prepayment terms: |
- 10 year fixed rate loans - typically have prepayment based on "yield maintenance" or "defeasance". This kind
of prepay can make it prohibitive to refinance or sell the property (prepayment fees can easily exceed 10% to 15% of the loan).
- 5 yr fixed rate loans - typically have a decreasing prepayment each year (e.g. 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%).
- Adjustable rate loans - typically have a decreasing and smaller prepay (e.g. 3%, 2%, 1%).
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| Allowable vacancy: |
Generally lenders expect the vacancy to be near the local market vacancy. This
is generally in the 5% to 10% range. |
| Recourse: |
Longer term loans (typically from life insurance companies or conduits) are generally non-recourse.
Bank loans are typically recourse. |
| Closing costs: |
Borrowers are responsible for all due diligence and closings costs (e.g. Appraisal, Phase 1 Environmental, site inspection, title, etc)
- Loans under $3M - costs range from $6,000 to $12,000
- For loans over $3M - costs can be $20,000 or more
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Information You Will Need For Your Application:
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