Stocks & Bonds Vs. Real Estate

Stocks & Bonds Vs. Real EstateBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMStock & Bond guys love to dog Real Estate. They see it as non-liquid and labor intensive. They see it as one headache after another, from roof leaks to angry tenants. What’s more, they lack the expertise to locate, identify and acquire real estate investments. In … Continue reading Stocks & Bonds Vs. Real Estate →

Coming Soon…The Four Benefits!

After a lot of coffee, hard work and dedication, my book is almost done. I am putting the finishing touches on it and should have it fully edited, revised and published by the end of the month. I am going to sell it out of my trunk, in the office and through my blog at … Continue reading Coming Soon…The Four Benefits! →

Don’t Believe the Hype

Don’t Believe the HypeBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMFor as much speculation as there has been on the looming Commercial Real Estate bust, the opportunities to acquire distressed assets in the Southern California area are minimal at best. What’s more, the fundamentals are now comprised of flat rents (somewhat stable in comparison to 2008 & 2009), … Continue reading Don’t Believe the Hype →

Believable Hype Or Just the Same Old Smoke & Mirrors?

Believable Hype Or Just the Same Old Smoke & Mirrors?By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMCould it be that all this talk about a Commercial Real Estate bust is just that? Outlook and Statistics released this week by a number of sources, including TD Bank, the National Association of Realtors and CSUF’s School of Economics certainly bode … Continue reading Believable Hype Or Just the Same Old Smoke & Mirrors? →

Consumer Spending On The Rise

Consumer Spending On The RiseBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Screw the banks, feed the economy…or so the actions of our nations consumers most currently suggest. Data released today by Morgan Stanley shows that mortgage delinquencies are up 8% from mid-2007, but that consumer spending rose 3.6% in the United States last quarter. So instead of … Continue reading Consumer Spending On The Rise →

My Plea To Congress

My Plea To Congress By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Recently, I was selected by the Institute of Real Estate Management to join them in Washington, DC to lobby our state and district politicians on behalf of the interests of Commercial Real Estate owners locally and nationwide. Our interests include but are not limited to: preserving … Continue reading My Plea To Congress →

Wall Street on Contrarians & Commercial Real Estate

Wall Street on Contrarians and Commercial Real Estate By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM The Real Estate section of yesterday's Wall Street Journal boasted an interesting headline that fitly described the current real estate investment climate. “Beaten down and bid up” it proclaimed, in reference to the Commercial Real Estate market and specifically the Real Estate … Continue reading Wall Street on Contrarians & Commercial Real Estate →

The Asking Price Is Just That

The Asking Price Is Just ThatBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMYesterday I received an email from Loopnet, a commercial Real Estate listing and data service that we subscribe to, that I found to be of interest. The email furnished a statistical run of the 4th Quarter of 2009 and pointed out that while sales activity is … Continue reading The Asking Price Is Just That →

Real Estate Transactions Are Up, But Let’s Not Get Too Excited

Real Estate Transactions Are Up, But Let’s Not Get Too ExcitedBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMAn article published in the Wall Street Journal today further described the mess that is the residential real estate market. Per statistics included in the article, as many as 23% of the US or 1 in 4 homeowners currently owes more … Continue reading Real Estate Transactions Are Up, But Let’s Not Get Too Excited →