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What’s new with Valuate – April 2016

1 - Better descriptions of the interface to help you master the program faster. Tooltips are now present for the major input boxes (hover your pointer over the (i) to... read more →
  • April 6, 2016
  • Bruce Kirsch
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  • Valuate Software, Valuation

[ Video ] Don’t blink or you might miss Valuate updating data tables

Valuate has been described by a client as a Maserati. Blazing speed? Check. See the video below. [minti_button link="https://app.getrefm.com/#/signup" size="large" target="_blank" lightbox="false"... read more →
  • March 30, 2016
  • Bruce Kirsch
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  • Valuate Software

What’s new with Valuate – February 2016

Here's what's new with Valuate this month: 1 - You can now Register with LinkedIn 2 - Improved speed within the app!! Check it out for yourself. 3 - New Help widget located... read more →
  • February 16, 2016
  • Bruce Kirsch
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  • Valuate Software, Valuation

60-Second Skills: how to use Excel’s Goal Seek like a pro

Goal Seek is one of the most powerful features in Excel, and it's really easy and fun to use. Goal Seek allows you to back-solve for a single input value... read more →
  • January 18, 2016
  • Bruce Kirsch
  • 1 Comment
  • 60-Second Skills, Feasibility, Model for Success, Valuate Software, Valuation

What’s new with Valuate — December 2015

Here's what's new with Valuate in December 2015 For apartment and storage properties: there is now an input for # of units, and reporting of per-unit pricing for purchase and... read more →
  • December 14, 2015
  • Bruce Kirsch
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  • Valuate Software, Valuation

What is a cap rate? Commercial real estate cap rates (capitalization rates) explained in plain English

** Note: be sure to see the bottom of this post, where we have links to another 10 posts on cap rates. ** A "cap rate" (short for capitalization rate)... read more →
  • October 18, 2015
  • Bruce Kirsch
  • 1 Comment
  • Cap Rates, In Plain English, Model for Success, Valuate Software, Valuation

How to use our online apartment property acquistion Back of the Envelope calculator like a pro

Whether you're accessing our new back of the envelope calculator from your desktop computer, tablet or phone, here are a few tips to help you get through your analyses with... read more →
  • October 9, 2015
  • Bruce Kirsch
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  • Apartments, Back Of The Envelope, Valuate Software, Valuation

New apartment property acquisition BOTE analysis tool

For all you multi-family property buyers and investors in the audience... please note that the Apartment Property Acquisition Back of the Envelope Excel template file previously offered at getrefm.com is... read more →
  • October 8, 2015
  • Bruce Kirsch
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  • Apartments, Back Of The Envelope, Cap Rates, Model for Success, Valuate Software, Valuation

What does it mean to assume a loan? How do you model it?

In some real estate acquisition transactions, the buyer has the legal option -- or is obligated -- to keep the in-place senior mortgage loan on the property. This is known as... read more →
  • October 6, 2015
  • Bruce Kirsch
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  • Debt, Financing, Model for Success, Valuate Software

How to model a JV waterfall structure with fewer tiers than are already built into your spreadsheet

Let's say you have an existing waterfall model in Excel that is built out to support 5 tiers (hurdles). The equity JV waterfall structure is cumulative and compounding in nature,... read more →
  • September 14, 2015
  • Bruce Kirsch
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  • Equity JV Partnerships, Joint Venture Partnerships, Model for Success, Valuate Software
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