Indecisiveness Shared Amongst Multifamily Investors

Indecisiveness Shared Amongst Multifamily InvestorsBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMShared sentiments in recent studies published by The Wall Street Journal and Apartment Finance Magazine demonstrate high levels of indecisiveness amongst multifamily investors. Interest rates are down, as are property values but so is transaction volume. Then what gives? Fear of a double-dip recession leads some investors … Continue reading Indecisiveness Shared Amongst Multifamily Investors →

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 →

Three Steps to Successful Advertising

Three Steps to Successful AdvertisingBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMLast month I was featured as a panelist at the Apartment Association of Orange County’s informational luncheon covering a topic I am quite familiar with: internet advertising. While advertising on the internet is a relatively simple task, it is difficult to do correctly. In fact, many people … Continue reading Three Steps to Successful Advertising →

Defeated! Proposed Moratorium on Rental Increases in the City of Los Angeles Goes Down!

Defeated! Proposed Moratorium on Rental Increases in the City of Los Angeles Goes Down! By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMLet freedom ring! In a battle of principles, apartment owners in the City of Los Angeles won big last week. In a battle of hard number financials, the victory remains dismal. The allowable 3% increase in rents … Continue reading Defeated! Proposed Moratorium on Rental Increases in the City of Los Angeles Goes Down! →

Business Practices That Amaze (and not in a good way), Part I

Business Practices That Amaze (and not in a good way), Part IBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMThis week’s “it amazes me that people like this are in business” thought came to me while reading an article published in Realtor Magazine. The article referred to or suggested that in the years 2002-2008, otherwise known as an economic … Continue reading Business Practices That Amaze (and not in a good way), Part I →

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? →

Go Go Gourmet! Tickets On Sale Now at DPG Headquarters!

The Gourmet food truck is the hottest food trend around. Known widely throughout the streets of Los Angeles, these trucks do not often serve the Orange County area. Until now... Providing a prix fixe menu, we have: Louks- Gourmet Greek Food (www.LoukstoGo.com) Crepes Bonaparte- Crepes and More (www.CrepesBonaparte.com) Barcelona on the Go- Spanish & Argentinian … Continue reading Go Go Gourmet! Tickets On Sale Now at DPG Headquarters! →

Avoid the Summertime Vacancy Blues

Avoid the Summertime Vacancy Blues By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Graduation time, kids are out of school, family vacations and three day weekends are here, you guessed it, summertime is upon us. Even the best apartment communities experience turnover in the summertime. Follow these 3 secrets to make sure you fill your vacancies before Independence … Continue reading Avoid the Summertime Vacancy Blues →

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 →