In Tough Times, Landlords and Tenants Both Looking to Get More For Their Money

In Tough Times, Landlords and Tenants Both Looking to Get More For Their MoneyBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMWith multi-family vacancy rates and California’s unemployment rate simultaneously reaching recent highs, it is important for multi-family owners and operators to consider a new look for their apartment homes or be forced to decrease rents far lower than … Continue reading In Tough Times, Landlords and Tenants Both Looking to Get More For Their Money →

Apartments, Industrial: Better Than the Rest

A study released this week by the CCIM Institute rated multi-family housing and industrial real estate as safer real estate investments than either hotel, retail or office properties. While there has been a general slowdown in commercial real estate activity, multi-family and industrial property types were rated at 5.1 and 4. 3 respectively on a … Continue reading Apartments, Industrial: Better Than the Rest →

Yes, It Is Still Cheaper to Rent Than To Buy…

Last week, Orange County was named as the 7th Priciest Metro Area in the nation. The survey, published by the National Low Income Housing Organization listed the average rent of $1,550 for a 2 Bed/2 Bath apartment home as being the 7th highest nationwide. In light of our current economy, this news bodes well for … Continue reading Yes, It Is Still Cheaper to Rent Than To Buy… →

To Stay Put, To Buy or To Sell? Those Are The Questions.

There is a reason that the rich get richer while the poor get poorer. A recent article published in the Wall Street Journal summarized a study of high-net-worth individuals and their investment strategies with regard to their Commercial Real Estate portfolios. The data revealed that 47% of high-net-worth investors are looking to add to their … Continue reading To Stay Put, To Buy or To Sell? Those Are The Questions. →