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December 29, 2020

What is Crowdlending?

Any credit activity facilitated by an online electronic platform that matches loans with lender interest is variably called "crowdlending", “loan-based crowdfunding”, “P2P lending” or “marketplace lending”. The lenders that invest in loans via crowdlending platforms are the "crowdfunders", “loan-based crowdfunders”, “peer-to-peer lenders” ("P2P lenders"), or “marketplace lenders”, respectively. The term used generally depends on the jurisdiction where the platform is located.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer

December 23, 2020

What Is GOPPAR and Why Does It Matter?

The hotel industry has long been obsessed with revenue. But if you care about a hotel's operational health, relying on revenue alone only tells one chapter of the whole story.

By David Eisen, Content Director, Media, Questex

Explainer Finance

December 22, 2020

What Are The CRE Debt Instruments?

Real estate bonds are fixed-income capital market instruments that are secured by income-producing property (IPP). They come in the form of a property or mortgage bond.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Finance

December 18, 2020

What are CRE credit and ESG risks?

The first-lien mortgage is the senior-most loan secured by real estate having priority claim against a property. It is first in the chronological order in which all mortgage loans are filed and recorded and payment upon the property's disposition. The senior mortgage has priority over all junior encumbrances and gives its holder priority to foreclosure proceeds in the event of borrower default.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Finance

December 15, 2020

What Is Commercial Real Estate Lending?

Commercial real estate lending is provided to finance income-producing property that is to be built, to refinance and restructure existing real estate financing, and to acquire distressed or non-performing loans (NPLs).

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Sustainability

December 11, 2020

What Are Sustainable Hotel Operations?

Sustainable Human Factors (People)In the United States, hotel management companies typically employ all hotel staff. Outside the US, the owners of hotel property typically employ hotel staff and liable for all employee claims, while the management company only assigns certain personnel to serve in key positions.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Sales & Marketing

December 9, 2020

What Is TRevPAR?

Since the pandemic snuffed out hotel room demand, hoteliers have been digging through the resulting financial rubble in search of revenue. Unfortunately, focusing solely on revenue generation from rooms can obscure financial recovery vision.

By David Eisen, Content Director, Media, Questex

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Explainer Finance

December 8, 2020

What Are The Hotel Operating Arrangements?

Under a hotel lease agreement, the owner of a hotel property leases it to the tenant, who uses it to run its hotel business. The owner (landlord) has no control over the property's operation and bears no risk and liability for the hotel business.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Finance

December 4, 2020

What is Hotel Operator Selection?

The Operator Selection ProcessOperator selection is undertaken by developers and owners for the appointment of the hotel management operator. The process involves candidate identification, screening, and contract negotiations, generally together with the owner's legal counsel.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Sustainability

December 1, 2020

What is a Hotel Operator?

Hotel OwnersThe owner of hotel property - the site and building as well as the furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) and operating supplies and equipment (OS&E) - is the hotel owner. The owner receives the return on the investment in the property but also bears the risk of property ownership.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Sustainability

November 26, 2020

What Is Project Risk Management?

The development manager has overall responsibility for the control of project risks and any actions associated with them throughout the project life cycle. The development management agreement (DMA) governs the relationship between the contract parties, minimizes the project risks, and increases the efficiency and quality of the resulting development.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

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Explainer Finance

November 24, 2020

What Is Development Management?

Project Development Management (308)Development management is the strategic planning, administration and controlling of a project during its development life cycle, from project planning through to construction completion and project exit. It is performed to minimize project and financial risk while maximizing profit for the developer.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Finance

November 19, 2020

What Is Construction Project Delivery?

Architecture and DesignArchitecture is the skill and process of designing a structure, its exterior geometry and finishes, and defining the general interior layout of the building to enable its operational and logistical functions. When the architect is engaged in a development project generally depends on the project delivery method.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Finance

November 17, 2020

What Is Construction Project Management?

Construction project management is the coordination and supervision of a project's construction process, from early planning to erecting and finishing the product for project close-out. It is a function of overall development management.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Finance

November 12, 2020

Why Is Feasibility Analysis Important?

Assessing Project Financial FeasibilityThe financial feasibility study (FFS) determines if or confirms that a project is potentially profitable, it including financial and scenario analysis and an investment appraisal. It should include a cost-benefit analysis of the project throughout the project's entire economic life, as most costs are incurred post construction from operation of the facilities.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Finance

November 10, 2020

What Is Hotel Feasibility Analysis?

Hotel Feasibility StudiesFeasibility studies are conducted by developers to analyze and confirm the optimal product to maximize market penetration, performance and the internal rate of return on investment (ROI) for the product's intended holding period. It is generally undertaken to provide objective and reliable information for the decision whether or not to pursue the project.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Finance

November 5, 2020

Who Are Project Stakeholders?

A project stakeholder is any individual or group that can affect, be affected by or believe to be affected by a project during its life cycle and/or its output and can influence its success. A development project has multiple stakeholders with varied and often conflicting interests.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Finance

November 3, 2020

What is the Hotel Business Case?

The first step in the property development process is opportunity definition. This is when alternative projects are explored, identified and selected.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Sustainability

October 30, 2020

What is ESG-compliant development?

Sustainable LendingGreen loans are any type of loan made available exclusively to finance or refinance in whole or in part new and/or existing eligible "green projects". Green loan principles facilitate and support environmentally sustainable economic activity through the use of green loan products.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Explainer Sustainability

October 27, 2020

What Is Sustainable Hotel Development?

Sustainable development is the responsible use of productive resources in a development project or undertaking to safeguard long-term environmental, social and economic sustainability. Sustainable development is adopted to provide lasting socio-economic benefit to all project stakeholders without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

By Gregory Autin, Managing director of AUTIN&Co (AUTIN GmbH), SEEDIS

Operations & Strategy Yesterday

Embroidery-Based Key Cards: Bringing Local Culture into Everyday Guest Experiences

GCSTIMES textile-based key cards embed RFID chips into structured embroidery, letting hotels use regional motifs, indigenous patterns, and artisan techniques as a guest touchpoint for cultural storytelling.

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Markets & Performance 2 days ago

Connected, optimistic, human: a snapshot of hospitality's future from 750 hoteliers at Mews Unfold

A live poll of 750+ hoteliers at Mews Unfold 2026 found 80% excited about new technology, with broader Mews research showing 92% optimistic about hospitality's future.

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Sustainability 2 days ago

HBX Group strengthens inclusive travel standards with Queer Destinations Committed distinction

HBX Group earned the Queer Destinations Committed distinction after rolling out an LGBTQ+ inclusion training programme with nearly 90% staff participation, building on its 2025 alliance with Queer Destinations.

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Technology 2 days ago

CHMWarnick Expands Proph+IT Platform with New Performance Analytics and Select-Service Capabilities

CHMWarnick's Proph+IT platform gains a Performance Quadrants Dashboard for portfolio-wide visualization and a new Select module for select-service assets, covering 22,000 rooms and $12B in managed value.

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