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9/20/2016 | Real Estate Blog
The hospitality sector has become increasingly interesting to commercial real estate investors throughout Pennsylvania and the U.S. in recent years. However, backing a restaurant can still be an extremely risky proposition. Studies show that 60 percent of new restaurants fail within three years of opening, and a quarter fail to even make it through their first year before shutting their doors for good.
9/17/2016 | Real Estate Blog
Philadelphia residents who want fixed-income investments with high yields and greater security may want to look at loans collateralized by commercial real estate. Online lenders have helped fill in the gaps so that people can have greater access to these types of investments. However, before evaluating these opportunities, it is important that investors consider several factors regarding these online lenders.
9/15/2016 | Construction Blog
Army-Navy Cup, the annual battle between the soccer teams from Army and Navy, is now in its 5th year. Kaplin Stewart is proud to return as a sponsor for the event for a third consecutive year.
9/15/2016 | Real Estate Blog
Some Pennsylvania real estate developers occasionally encounter financing problems for their projects. Many might turn to an alternative type of debt called a hard money loan. There are several reasons why these types of loans should only be used in case of an emergency, however.
9/14/2016 | Construction Blog
In the first 2 posts of this series, we talked about why even the best of contracts don’t prevent all litigation and provided some tips on how to manage risk in a way that minimizes the chances of seeing the inside of a courtroom. In reality, the best approach is an integrated one that includes preparing the most appropriate contract possible (understanding there is no such thing as a perfect one), providing good leadership, and managing the risk in the […]
