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Does Cap Rate Really Affect the Risk of an Investment?

LOS ANGELES—When considering a potential asset investment, there are a number of different means by which to separate the wheat from the chaff. This EXCLUSIVE column takes a closer look.

By Natalie Dolce | Updated on July 09, 2015

LOS ANGELES—Anyone investing in commercial real estate has a sense of what cap rate means. Sellers want to sell at the lowest cap rate possible. Buyers want the highest cap rate they can get without sacrificing security. But how does Cap rate really affect the risk of an investment? The exclusive column below by Chad Kurz, a managing partner at Matthews Retail Group Inc., answers just that.

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