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PatrickO'Connor
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18th November 2008
Lease abstraction is an essential component of due diligence for a multi-tenant commercial property. Lease terms often vary from tenant to tenant. Lease terms and options impact both the quantity and quality of rental income. Lease terms affect the quanti...
30th October 2008
Commercial comparable sales data is essential for making well-reasoned decisions regarding buying, selling, financing or appraising commercial real estate. Oconnorcomps.com offers San Antonio real estate professionals the timely and accurate commercial co...
30th October 2008
Many restaurant owners have been shocked to learn that they are unable to sell or lease their restaurant property for an amount equal to its tax assessment value. The market value of a recently built restaurant is usually less than its construction cost. ...
30th October 2008
Meet Tenant Rep Brokers
Set up meetings with two or three of the tenant rep brokers if you have not chosen one after the first round of phone calls. The objective is to visit more regarding their office assignments, obtain their thoughts on locating app...
30th October 2008
The income approach is often given primary emphasis when appraising a commercial real estate used to generate income. Estimates of value via the income approach are highly sensitive to changes in revenue, expense and capitalization rates.
Correctly pe...
21st October 2008
Apartment shopping in Houston is easy when you organize the process. This article will help you find a great Houston apartment at a great price. It will also make the Houston apartment shopping experience less stressful.
Day One
Houston apartment sh...
21st October 2008
In Texas a disabled veteran's tax exemption is not the same as a disabled person's tax exemption.
To receive a disabled veteran tax exemption, you must be either a veteran who was disabled while serving with the U.S. armed forces or the surviving spou...
17th October 2008
Alternative Minimum Tax consequences are not a result of cost segregation. Nor is cost segregation accelerated depreciation. Decisions regarding cost segregation and accelerated depreciation are independent by the four options as illustrated in the follow...
15th October 2008
Homeowners are amazed to learn they can obtain a copy of the appraisal district's evidence at a nominal cost. This is referred to as a House Bill 201 package, and is the only information many homeowners use to successfully reduce their property taxes.
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15th October 2008
The 2007 Review
Following a solid three quarter start to 2007 highlighted by a spectacular second quarter, San Antonio’s fourth quarter 2007 apartment market demand came back to earth, as -629 units were absorbed over the quarter. This absorption hicc...
15th October 2008
Expert witness testimony is a subset of litigation support services. The expert witness’ primary responsibility is to develop and support a credible opinion of value. The standard of care for expert witness assignments is written to appropriate standard...
15th October 2008
Business purchase price allocation is necessary following the purchase or sale of a business. The purchaser needs to allocate the total purchase price to establish their books for the purpose of calculating amortization and depreciation. The seller needs ...
13th October 2008
Feasibility studies are a combination of a market study and financial analysis used to determine if it is financially feasible to develop a proposed property. They are also performed to evaluate the feasibility of renovating or upgrading an existing prope...
10th October 2008
Tax Rule No.1: Don’t cheat the IRS. But that doesn’t mean you should cheat yourself. Take every legal tax deduction you can.
In addition to the numerous tax deductions the Internal Revenue Service allows, research indicates that most U.S. taxpayer...
07th October 2008
In most cases, you will not need to obtain a copy of your credit report prior to looking for an apartment. However, you should consider obtaining a copy of your credit report if you're concerned there might be problems. Issues which would concern apartmen...
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