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Question: Do you know what the best performing commercial real estate asset class has been for the past year ?
Answer: It is proven one of real estate most recession resilient asset classes and has been outperforming not only for the last year, but  every year for  over a decade.

Potential buyers line up for Midtown's Palmer Plaza
Four bidders are in the running to acquire Midtown's Palmer Plaza office building, according to a report in real estate trade publication Commercial Real Estate Direct. Walton Street Capital, Rubenstein Partners, TA Realty and DRA Advisors are the …
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How to Play the Real–Estate Market
The slowdown is good news for home buyers, of course. And recent weakness in real-estate investments, including home builders, has created opportunities for bargain hunters, some analysts say. But if the Federal Reserve begins raising interest …

Norway Jumps to No. 2 Foreign Buyer of U.S. Real Estate
Norway has vaulted to the top ranks of foreign U.S. commercial real estate buyers as its $ 870 billion sovereign-wealth fund, the world's largest, acquires buildings from New York to San Francisco. The country has spent more than $ 3.2 billion on U.S …
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Norway jumps to second-biggest foreign buyer of US real estate
Norway has vaulted to the top ranks of foreign U.S. commercial real estate buyers as its $ 870 billion sovereign-wealth fund, the …

The BuyersUtopia team works with investors in the evaluation of commercial real estate opportunities in the greater Chicagoland  area. Our particular focus is on small balance commercial deals from $500,000 – $5,000,000 . Our debt partners offer smart fast underwriting of commercial real estate deals. 
The below commercial properties are brand new to the market. We continually update this page with New Chicago Commercial Properties For Sale 
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Master Lease Options are one of the best ways for acquiring Commercial Real Estate Investment Properties with little to no money down! Even better, you can really mitigate the risk of your investment since you are ultimately committing to very little with the seller!
In 2013 there is really only one way to profit in Commercial real estate with out cash, credit, experience or risk. That is being able to master Commercial Master Lease Options techniques. Here’s how a Commercial Master Lease Option works:
First you identify an owner of an underperforming …

We are sorry to say we will close down at the end of January of 2013. We thought that being free (subsidized by my own personal funds and Global Cloud our host for a few decades) we could build up a following and slowly improve the site. We also generated career resource books that we hoped would serve the industry, on commercial real estate career guides. But the web sites that charged fees resulted in many non-profit organizations dropping our link in favor of job sites that charged fees and …

The U.S. real estate market improved in 2012, and there is good reason for optimism going forward as several industries are now contributing positively to the economy. Energy and technology markets are booming again, and the U.S. housing market recovery is gaining momentum. In fact, residential housing has been a positive contributor to GDP growth for four straight quarters. Even the automobile sector is up by nearly double-digit rates due to pent-up demand, providing positive momentum in hard-hit manufacturing cities in the Midwest and South. Employment is expected to return …

Many real estate investors are learning how to use a Self Directed Individual Retirement Account for acquisition of investment property and it is proving to be a sound strategy for a number of reasons.
One of the primary motives coming out of the worst economic crisis in our lifetimes is simply control. Large numbers of investors are simply committed to taking control of their own retirement future by setting up a Self-Directed IRA plan. The other motive is simply return’s, when an investor is getting 10% Cash on Cash Return on residential income properties, it is a …

Real Estate Owned (“REO”) Insurance
REO insurance, also known as real estate owned insurance, protects lenders who are responsible for managing a number of properties.   It is in the best interest of lenders to be fully insured, thus protected, with a real estate owned coverage plan to ultimately avoid liability, which can cripple a small business, especially in turbulent real estate times.
Real estate owned insurance by its very nature is designed to provide lenders with a full risk prevention type plan. Comprehensive insurance plans can shield against physical damages that …

Parking facilities present viable commercial real estate investment opportunities. In the past, many parking-type opportunities have not appealed to institutional and pension fund investors. However, new interest has piqued for this niche real estate opportunity.  This renewed enthusiasm can be attributed in great part to the relatively small amount of capital outlay required for what can potentially be a long-term, high-yielding asset.  Some industry experts recognize parking lot investments will fast become a highly sought-after component of a successfully diversified portfolio.
While potentially lucrative investment opportunities are accessible in many markets, …