Hindsight is 20/20. So, Just How Will We Look Back on 2020? BY: ND The real estate market is at an interesting point, both here in Orange County and across the United States. What … Continue reading Hindsight is 20/20. So, Just How Will We Look Back on 2020?
Category: multifamily
Rents and Risk in Orange County, Part I
Rents and Risk in Orange County, Part I By: ND During the … Continue reading Rents and Risk in Orange County, Part I
Back At It!
Back At It … Continue reading Back At It!
New Units Needed Now
New Units Needed Now Multifamily occupancy rates are up from 94% in 1995 to 95.4% today. And while this incremental growth is positive, it does not reflect the roller coaster ride that was 2007-2011. Today, we see a 4.6% vacancy rate, which translates to more than 11,000 apartment homes in Orange County sitting vacant and … Continue reading New Units Needed Now
The Answer to Affordability
The Answer to Affordability While many sub-markets in Orange County have yet to reach the previous high water mark for rents set prior to the great recession, owners and operators alike are pleased with the rebound as it suggests that with continued job growth and growing retail sales figures, a general sense of well-being is … Continue reading The Answer to Affordability
Back to the Future
Back to the Future As a kid, one of my favorite movies was “Back to the Future”. In the movie, Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, connects with Doc, played by Christopher Lloyd, a mad scientist of sorts, and is given the opportunity to travel back in time in a tricked out Delorean automobile … Continue reading Back to the Future
Investors Fear the Froth
Investors Fear the Froth Like a bad milkshake or a pint poured too quickly, the froth-filled commercial real estate market is now causing concern for investors across the globe. And while the fundamentals driving the residential sector are different this time around (in comparison to 2007) the low capitalization rate and lower interest rate phenomenon … Continue reading Investors Fear the Froth
June 2015 – The Investment Real Estate Top 10
June 2015 - The Investment Real Estate Top 10 Last night at our general membership meeting at the Apartment Association of Orange County, I was able to pay homage to an entertainment legend and update our members on the real estate market through a Top 10 list of my own. And while I will share … Continue reading June 2015 – The Investment Real Estate Top 10
Five Months and Counting
Five Months and Counting For just over five months, I've served as volunteer President of the Apartment Association of Orange County. Having been a board member for close to 7 years, this certainly won't end my involvement with the association and will likely not be my only run as President, but it has been a … Continue reading Five Months and Counting
Slow Growth Beats No Growth
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
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