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Re: any suggestions on securing long-term real estate loans? Jan 14, 2008 7:57 PM

in response to:
garygm
Gary,
You could probably refinance everything under one note (including the new building) and this will save you money in closing costs. Furthermore, since you already have a good amount of equity I don't see why you couldn't refinance. The magic number for most banks is 75% or 80% LTV (loan to value). This threshold will insure that you'd get the best rates/terms as this is considered acceptable exposure. You could go up to 90% if you qualify for a 504 SBA loan, which will have a pretty competitive rate. However, SBA notes carry a lot of paperwork and they take a lot longer to execute (not to mention a declining 10% to 1% declining prepayment penalty for 10 yrs). Let me know what kind of terms you have from your bank as I should be able to beat them (I work directly with capital markets so I could bring you wholesale pricing). We usually don't deal with transactions smaller than $500k, but I'm willing to make an exception. Let me know if I can assist you any further.
Best regards,
fmartin@prudential-capital.com
www.prudential-capital.com