The Investor’s Progress Report (9/11)

The Investor's Progress Report (9/11)By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM As an Author/Economist, there are few things better than looking back on projections made 9 to 10 months ago and seeing that most were correct and more importantly, none were wrong. I wrote an article that published in the IREM Los Angeles "Inside IREM" Magazine as … Continue reading The Investor’s Progress Report (9/11) →

The Seven for 2011

The following text is taken from an article I wrote for both Apartment News Magazine February 2011 & the forthcoming Institute of Real Estate Management Los Angeles Digital Magazine-1st Quarter 2011. Continue reading below...The Seven For 2011By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM2011 is upon us and for property owners, it’s back to business as usual. As … Continue reading The Seven for 2011 →

Ripe For the Picking

Ripe For The Picking By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM A new year brings new resolutions both in our personal and professional lives and something about 2011 just feels better. The way our economy has been functioning of late, the generally upbeat and optimistic consumer outlook and the fact jobs are being added to the marketplace … Continue reading Ripe For the Picking →

2011: Is It Getting Better?

2011: Is It Getting Better? My Answer to The National Apartment Association's QuestionBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMWhether you are an investor, owner/operator, manager or broker, the 2011 forecast for the apartment industry is something to smile about. Depending on your market, property values are likely trending upward toward more attractive sales prices, interest rates have … Continue reading 2011: Is It Getting Better? →

Thoughts On the Newest 2011 Economic Outlook

Thoughts On the Newest 2011 Economic OutlookBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMOrange County will lead the Southern California economy out of the recession next year, at least according to an outlook published yesterday by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation. Job losses, though down, will continue through the end of the year and firms small to … Continue reading Thoughts On the Newest 2011 Economic Outlook →