Real Estate Guides

Plain-English answers for people buying, selling or investing in commercial property, homes and businesses.

How to Buy Commercial Property: A Step-by-Step Guide

The steps to buy a commercial property, from setting a budget and arranging a loan to checking the numbers, making an offer and closing.

Commercial vs Residential Real Estate: What Is the Difference?

How commercial and residential property differ in value, leases, loans, tenants and risk, so you can choose the right kind of investment.

What Is a Cap Rate? Capitalization Rate Explained

What the capitalization rate means, how to work it out with an example, what a good one looks like and where it can mislead you.

Commercial Property Due Diligence Checklist

A practical checklist of the documents, inspections and questions to cover before you close on a commercial property.

How to Sell a Business: A Practical Guide for Owners

How to prepare your business for sale, set an asking price, find serious buyers, protect confidentiality and get through due diligence to closing.

NNN (Triple Net) Lease Explained

What a triple net lease is, how single and double net leases differ, who pays what, and what buyers and tenants should check.

Commercial Real Estate Loans Explained

The main kinds of commercial property loans, how lenders judge them, and what terms such as DSCR, LTV, amortization and balloon payment mean.

How to List Your Property for Sale Online

How to create a listing that gets noticed: the details buyers look for, how to choose a price, how to take good photos and how to follow up on inquiries.