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Development Finance Basics
Working knowledge for developers and builders: how construction loans are sized, how capital stacks are assembled, and how project problems actually get solved.
Development Finance Basics
Bridge to Stabilization: Guide for Developers
Facing lease-up pressure? Our guide to bridge to stabilization loans shows developers how to protect equity, lower capital costs, and secure a profitable exit.
Eddie Luhrassebi · September 3, 2026
Development Finance Basics
Shovel-Ready Project Financing: Speed to Market Guide
Need shovel ready project financing? This guide shows you how to secure capital, maximize LTC, and speed up your construction timeline to beat rising costs.
Eddie Luhrassebi · August 20, 2026
Development Finance Basics
What Belongs in a Developer's Sources-and-Uses Statement?
The sources-and-uses statement is the first document an underwriter trusts or distrusts. What belongs on each side, how the two must reconcile, and the omissions that surface mid-project.
Eddie Luhrassebi · July 23, 2026
Development Finance Basics
Loan to Cost Versus Loan to Value in Development Financing
Loan-to-cost measures how much of the project the debt funds; loan-to-value measures the cushion in the finished asset. Understanding which constraint binds explains most sizing outcomes.
Eddie Luhrassebi · June 18, 2026
Development Finance Basics
How Much Equity Does a Developer Need for a Construction Loan?
Equity on a construction loan is a structure, not a single number. What lenders count, how land basis and predevelopment spending earn credit, and the honest ways to close a gap.
Eddie Luhrassebi · June 4, 2026
Development Finance Basics
Financing an $8 Million to $15 Million Residential Development
What changes when a residential project crosses into the $8 million to $15 million range: broader capital options, layered structures, phasing decisions, and a heavier execution load.
Eddie Luhrassebi · May 21, 2026