Real Estate Deal Analysis, Due Diligence & Market Research
As more investors increasingly discover the advantages of investing in real estate, they’re also noticing the differences between other financial products and more complex commercial or multifamily investments. Many people have purchased shares in a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which is similar to buying shares in the stock and bond market; however, a direct real estate investment is quite different and requires a different level of analysis and expertise.
The team at RCA takes a multi-faceted, 360-degree approach to analyzing real estate opportunities that includes a comprehensive analysis covering, at minimum, the following areas:
Financial Modeling
Real estate financial modeling is an important component of any real estate transaction, but it can quickly become a complex and overwhelming task.
The RCA team is highly trained to provide the most comprehensive real estate financial analysis and modeling services available. Our team models and analyzes billions of dollars of real estate annually, throughout all property classes, ranging from large portfolios and funds, to single-property assets. We provide premium consulting and financial modeling services to give you the analytical clarity necessary to make the most informed investment decisions.
Property Review & Physical Due Diligence
The physical attributes of the asset directly correlate with its viability for investment. Attributes such as when the property was built, how recently it was renovated, what amenities it has on-site and nearby, and how large the capital-improvement budget is, are all significant items to take under consideration. Thoroughly vetting the property or asset under consideration is critical to the overall evaluation.
Overall Investment Analysis
Get everything you need to optimize risk and capitalize on opportunities in your real estate investments. RCA utilizes gold-standard software to evaluate acquisitions, dispositions, and financing strategies, so our clients can make smarter real estate moves, faster. We utilize sophisticated software, market data, and financial modeling resources to understand every corner of a real estate deal and position our clients for higher returns.
Market Analysis
Our clients can leverage our access to comprehensive, verified, and unmatched market research on millions of commercial properties. RCA stays ahead of current commercial trends spanning every major asset class in markets around the country.
Nearby Comp Review
RCA’s research team maintains ongoing access to the largest data platform of commercial real estate comps in the world, including pricing information, cap rates, and transaction notes. Our team has the insight to negotiate with leverage and know any market, at any moment.
Economic Analysis
The commercial real estate market is worth an estimated $15-20 trillion globally and is an ever-changing market with limited insight as compared to other financial instruments and products. RCA is constantly monitoring the real estate ecosystem and the inherent influence of global, national, local economies, and geopolitical issues, on different assets. Leverage our market and economic insight to better position your investments.
Cap Rate Trends
Utilizing our extensive research and comps database we’re able to instantly generate customized capital market trend reports, whether tailoring an analysis by property characteristics or identifying variations in performance across submarkets. We help our clients zero in on the underlying transactions and understand micro and macro capital profiles for each market, asset type, and credit profile.
Overall Risk Factors
Every type of investment has inherent risk and real estate is no exception. The market, the asset, and the management of a property all introduce risk into the transaction. Understanding each of these factors can help reduce the overall investment risk and provide a better scenario for risk-adjusted returns from the investment.
See how our Deal Analysis and Due Diligence team can support you today.
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Whether using Excel®, Argus®, or other custom software for advanced real estate modeling, we can help you accurately forecast cash flows and returns at the property, portfolio, fund, investor, or corporate level. We have extensive experience in every primary asset type as well as mixed-use projects, infrastructure investments, long-term land leases, and oil and gas projects. In addition, we also handle specialized areas of advanced real estate financial modeling such as complex debt models, buy/lease decision models, and more.
