Month: September 2025

Why the Cap Rate Matters

Commercial real estate investors will frequently speak of “cap rate,” i.e. capitalization rate, when discussing the present and future value of a property. In our humble opinion many investors/owners could stand to look at this metric more frequently.  An easily calculated formula, Cap Rate is a significant metric for the seasoned commercial real estate investor utilized …

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$187 Million Appraisal Award Vacated in Florida: Here’s Why

On September 22, 2025, an appraisal award of $187 million was vacated by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, because the appraiser selected by the homeowner’s association never actually stated an amount of loss. In Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. Co. v. Portofino Master Homeowners Ass’n Inc., following damage caused by Hurricane …

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