Real Estate Due Diligence 101

This page of our website serves as an introductory resource on the various physical due diligence reports that may be required for commercial real estate – a "crash course" on risk management and property valuation tools. We created it to help educate new underwriters, loan officers, brokers and other risk management personnel.  Our goal is to provide the crucial information they need to make sound business decisions.

Watch a short informational video, read an overview blog or peruse through an article. Spend a couple hours here and you'll have the basic concepts down on the primary due diligence tools, including:

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Webinar: Due Diligence 101- Third Party Reports from A to Z
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ARTICLES
Property Condition Assessment- ROI Check-Up: A property condition assessment can protect against deal-killers. Environmental Due Diligence- Guidance for Environmental Due Diligence in Loan Work Out Situations Seismic Probable Maximum Loss Assessments- Managing Seismic Risk

BLOGS

Property Condition Assessment- Property Condition Assessments- A Comprehensive Overview Green Property Condition Assessment What Is Included in a Property Condition Report? Environmental Due Diligence- Phase I Environmental Site Assessments - A Comprehensive Overview Environmental Due Diligence 101 - Why is it required? Business Environmental Risks Historic Recognized Environmental Conditions Streamlined Environmental Reports for Lenders Got Contamination? Remedial Cost Estimates Can Help Foreclosure Due Diligence- Due Diligence at Foreclosure - What do Lenders Need to Consider?

Seismic Probable Maximum Loss Assessments- Understanding Seismic Probable Maximum Loss Reports Seismic Damageability Reports When Do You Need to Think About Seismic Risk? Construction Risk Management- Understanding Construction Document and Cost Reviews Construction Progress Monitoring The Importance of Erosion Control Inspections ALTA Surveys- Surveying the Field - New ALTA Land Survey Standards Avoid Mayhem and Mishaps - Get an ALTA Survey

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