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The CRE Humor Jokes

Your 6-Cap vs The Appraiser She Told You Not To Worry About

Broker: Pro forma NOI says 6-cap, stabilized by Tuesday Appraiser: My ‘nearby’ comp is a 1978 warehouse-church 18 miles away at 9.0% Lender: After vacancy, tax reset, TI/LC, and reserves—DSCR = 0.98; circle back post-lease-up Me: Recoloring the T-12 and lighting a SOFR candle like it’s Easter 😵‍💫🙏

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