At the Bisnow DC State of the Market event, he also said there is nothing to prevent another CMBS crash. Human nature and bank power over ratings agencies has not... read more →
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REFM's famous free Back Of The Envelope Models, downloaded by thousands around the world, now have 2-way Sensitivity Tables built in! Download the newest versions here. [caption id="attachment_6022" align="alignnone" width="585"... read more →
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We've collected these over the years, and wanted to share them as a list. Please add to the list in the comment section below if you'd like! 1. Garbage in,... read more →
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