The Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point increase in the federal funds rate on Wednesday was widely expected; now the question is where the Fed—and the market—goes from here. Among commercial real estate economists and finance experts, the consensus calls for some much-needed breathing room amid a tight lending environment that is likely…

Image Courtesy of Engel & Völkers International Real Estate Seattle-based Avatar Financial Group has provided an $8.75 million bridge loan to custom home builder Iluminus Group to complete the construction of a 17,500-square-foot ski mansion in Park City, UT. The property, currently being resold for a listing price of $50…

By Jerry Zevenbergen & T.R. Hazelrigg IV Commercial real estate investors will face some difficult days ahead and savvy lenders will need to apply the lessons learned through previous cycles of the credit crunch. Fifteen years ago, cheap credit and lax lending standards fueled a housing bubble that set off…

A Seattle lender is providing $30 million in financing to upgrade a three-building Plano office park. The bridge loan from Avatar Financial Group will be used to repair and improve City-View Corporate Center on West 15th Street near U.S. Highway 75 and provide capital for build-out of office space. The…