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Investors Should Do Their Homework when Considering a 1031 DST Exchange
How does a 1031 DST Exchange work? One of the key benefits of a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) is the flexibility it gives commercial real estate investors who are racing against the clock to complete a 1031 exchange before they hit the deadlines for identifying and...
Creating Market Acceptance for a Regulation A Offerings: What Companies Can Do
What is Regulation A? Regulation A offers companies a faster and more efficient means for raising investment capital. To maximize the benefits of a Reg A offering, however, a company must ensure that the market will respond favorably to the securities it is selling....
Understanding the NSMIA: Why Broker-Dealers Must Still Comply With Blue Sky Laws
In 1996, Congress curtailed state-level regulation of securities offerings, or so-called “blue sky laws,” by preventing states from setting their own registration and qualification requirements for nationally traded stocks and mutual funds. By preempting state blue...
How Bridge Loans Span the Financing Gap
During the last few years, as competition has risen for prime commercial real estate, a number of investors have turned to distressed properties as an alternative. Their goal is to buy the property, renovate or reposition it, and stabilize and improve its financial...
Understanding Investor Limits in Regulation A Offerings
Regulation A is designed to give companies the opportunity to raise significant capital from accredited and non-accredited investors through the sale of securities without a lot of the costs and red tape associated with a traditional public offering. Companies...
Revised ESG Disclosure Requirements for REITs and Others
Most real estate investment trusts—70 percent, according to recent industry data—voluntarily report selected environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics, often on their corporate websites. And the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires REITs and...