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Q+A Post Close Liquidity Is a Lazy Metric

Answering an audience question, Heather explains what post close liquidity means, the cash a buyer must still hold after closing, and why she considers it one of the weakest tools in underwriting. She argues the requirement is largely arbitrary and a lazy proxy for buyer strength, even as banks keep insisting on it. It is a candid insider critique of a rule many buyers find frustrating.