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Less Risky Loans Drive Capital Market Trends

MIAMI—Why have commercial real estate loans become less risky—and how can real estate investors leverage the trend? GlobeSt.com caught up with Avi Benamu and Jack Hazan, co-founders Winchester Equities, to get their take on the topic in this EXCLUSIVE interview.

By Jennifer LeClaire | Updated on October 01, 2014

MIAMI—After a long period of hesitancy, commercial real estate investors are getting back in the game and banks are starting to support that by offering more commercial loans. In fact, recent data suggests US banks are seeing some of the lowest loss rates of the past six years on commercial real estate and construction loans, boosting their case for increased lending activity in the sector.

The question is why have commercial real estate loans become less risky—and how can real estate investors leverage the trend? GlobeSt.com caught up with Avi Benamu and Jack Hazan, co-founders Winchester Equities, a $400 million-backed real estate investment management firm, to get some answers in part one of this exclusive interview.

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