The Griffin Insight
The Griffin Insight blog is an invaluable source for advice, news, and predictions. We believe that the sharing of knowledge benefits everyone. To that end, we have created this blog to share our insight into the Commercial and Multi-family Real Estate Investment Banking industry.
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The Griffin Family of Companies is Growing
July 30, 2021 • Author: Howard TaylorJACKSONVILLE, FL: A sister company to The Griffin Group International, LLC (“GGI”), Griffin Strategic Consulting (“GSC”) has been formed and is operational.
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Real Estate Investor Sentiment Fragmentation
November 10, 2020 • Author: Howard TaylorIn the commercial real estate market, Investor Sentiment varies across property types, unlike the unanimous decrease seen during the 2008 financial crisis.
The unexpected mix of both positive and negative views on the performance of CRE properties indicates that investors do see the potential for new opportunities. This conclusion is a result of the Investment Sentiment Survey conducted by trade magazine National Real Estate Investor (NREI) in partnership with brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap.
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The 3 Most Confusing CRE Lending Concepts for Borrowers
September 17, 2020 • Author: Howard TaylorAcquiring a commercial mortgage loan can be a complicated process. Even veteran developers with decades in the industry can sometimes struggle navigating the market. This is especially true when the market is unsteady, like during an election year, a pandemic or amidst national-scale social unrest, as we currently have.
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10 Certainties as Lenders Return to the CRE Market
September 01, 2020 • Author: Howard Taylor1. Their lane will be narrow and match their most successful past financings in their chosen sector.
2. Borrower priority will be emphasized. Existing borrowers with good track records will be accommodated first.
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