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!
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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
Socialism Finds It’s Way to Los Angeles
Socialism Finds It’s Way to Los Angeles By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMAside from the unfortunate circumstances many property owners are facing, now, the owners of multifamily properties in Los Angeles city are facing what could be a moratorium on the dismal increase of 3 to 5% they were once allowed by the city on rent … Continue reading Socialism Finds It’s Way to Los Angeles
Building Your E-Curb Appeal
Building Your E-Curb Appeal By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMThe apartment industry has become increasingly reliant on technology. With owners accessing financial information and records from abroad, managers logging details on property inspections and operation from the field and residents scouring the web for move-in specials on their I-Phone and Blackberry devices, it’s safe to say … Continue reading Building Your E-Curb Appeal
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
3 Steps to Better Resident Screening
3 Steps to Better Resident Screening By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM As a landlord, there are few things worse than preparing a unit for rent, marketing it and ultimately renting it to what turns out to be a problem tenant. However, thanks in part to technology and comprehensive criminal record, credit bureau and other such … Continue reading 3 Steps to Better Resident Screening
April 22nd: Judgement Day?
April 22nd: Judgement Day?By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM This week in California there were over 131 arrests made of contractors who are accused of operating without the appropriate licenses for their trade. The arrests were made in conjunction with Contractors State Licensing Board investigators who suspected that these individuals had either been using someone else’s … Continue reading April 22nd: Judgement Day?
The Lights Are On, But Nobody’s Home
The Lights Are On, But Nobody’s HomeBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMSkyline Towers, the beautiful twin set of 25 story, high rise apartment homes located just off of the 55 freeway at Macarthur is now open and available for rent. Acquired earlier in March by Essex Property Trust in a JV effort, the firm purchased the … Continue reading The Lights Are On, But Nobody’s Home
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