Nicholas Dunlap
Slow Growth Beats No Growth By: Nicholas A. Dunlap Nationwide statistics published by New York research group REIS show that while multifamily occupancy rates continue to increase, rental increases are now starting slow. That is, both current and market rents still increased across the board (and continue to), just not at the year-over-year rates going … Continue reading Slow Growth Beats No Growth
2013: The Liberal Supermajority and Your Continued Success. Can they co-exist? Part 3 of 3By: Nicholas A. Dunlap This is the final installment (Part 3 of 3) of my 2013 Commercial Real Estate Outlook. Please note: I have been right on 100% of my predictions for 2011 and 2012. Don't believe me? Read 2011 and 2012 by clicking on the respective years. Continued...Trim … Continue reading 2013: The Liberal Supermajority and Your Continued Success. Can they co-exist?
Happy New Year! 2013 is off to a great and very busy start with lots of positive investment activity. We are in full on acquisition mode. I may not be able to blog as much as I'd like over the next month, so I figured I would at least provide you with a snippet of … Continue reading 2013: The Liberal Supermajority and Your Continued Success. Can they co-exist?
The Jobs Forecast Is Bleak, Unless You're Talking About SteveBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM I knew the numbers would not be great, but come on: unemployment actually ticking upward? Stats released this morning by the Labor Department buck the trend of positivity we have experienced over the past year and a half. While we certainly … Continue reading The Jobs Forecast Is Bleak, Unless You’re Talking About Steve
Small Steps Toward a Recovery By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Success in commercial real estate depends on jobs. From employment growth to wage growth, investors make their decisions based highly on the performance of a region or the projections set for a specific time period. Right now, the statistics bode well for office and multifamily … Continue reading Small Steps Toward a Recovery
What To Look ForBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM One of the questions I get asked the most with regard to investing in real estate is: what rate of return do you look for in order to proceed with an acquisition? The answer, though complex in nature, is quite simple. You see, Real Estate requires more … Continue reading What To Look For
Due Diligence. Done. By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMThe title should read “Smart”, not “Rich”. Of course, the smart are not always rich and the rich are not always smart. This in response to the Wall Street Journal article headline reading “Rich Investors Trust Bankers More Than Press”. While reporters are writers or journalists, Bankers work … Continue reading Due Diligence. Done.
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!
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
I’m With Arnie on This OneBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMArnold Schwarzenegger has not done many positive things for the state of California, but he does speak the truth when he speaks of California’s significance as a state and destination. Tuesday night, our Governor was speaking at a conference, encouraging people to invest in California (specifically … Continue reading I’m With Arnie on This One
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