We examine a central result in corporate finance – the Modigliani-Miller capital structure irrelevance proposition – from a Coasian property rights perspective. Building upon the work of Coase, Demsetz and Cheung, we develop an enabling methodology to study the impact of positive Coasian...

This paper examines the magnitude of random disaggregate appraisal valuation error in institutional-grade commercial property. Unlike previous transactions-based studies of appraisal error, we use a much larger database that is not restricted to sold properties, and we employ a methodology that...

This study uses published mortgage commitment and delinquency data to compare historical and prospective results of investing in well-diversified commercial mortgage portfolios with corresponding investments in long-term Treasury and corporate bonds. The conclusions are that commercial mortgages...

The separation of commercial real estate into structured investment products as suggested by the debt-and-equity model can enhance property value due to positive net changes in agency costs and tax shields. In many cases this enhancement should be large enough to induce real estate owners to...