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Tailor It Down

Tailor It Down By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Way back when, the income you received from your multifamily property was comprised primarily of rent, late fees and other fees associated with move-in or move-out. Now, there are a number of ways apartment owners are profiting. From partnerships with Cable TV and Internet companies to valet … Continue reading Tailor It Down →

The Multi-Generational Workplace

The Multi-Generational WorkplaceBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Last Friday, I had the opportunity to sit on a panel at the Southern California Real Estate Conference in which we discussed the multi-generational workplace. Represented on this panel were: Builders, Boomers, Gen Xers & Millennials. It was brilliantly directed by managerial/generational rapport expert Chip Espinoza, Ph. D.c. … Continue reading The Multi-Generational Workplace →

Fish In a Barrel?

Fish In a Barrel? By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Every bad movie or nowadays, bad television show, about real estate seems to have a scene where the wiser, more mature figure informs a young, uninformed colleague that real estate is about three things: "location, location, location." As cheesy, insignificant or irrelevant as it may seem … Continue reading Fish In a Barrel? →

The Jobs Forecast Is Bleak, Unless You’re Talking About Steve

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 →

We’re In a Bubble, Somewhere

We’re In a Bubble, Somewhere By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMAs figures surface showing that home prices continue to reach new lows, the market for multi-family continues to stay hot. With limited quality product and pent up investor demand, select sub-markets across the Southwest are so hot, it is as though there are price bubbles being … Continue reading We’re In a Bubble, Somewhere →

Sorry, We’re Closed!

Sorry, We're Closed! By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Recently published data by TREPP shows that small, regional banks across the United States are being tapped out by non-performing, commercial loans. This truly unfortunate scenario marks what some feel could be the proverbial “tip of the iceberg” of the current/looming commercial real estate debt mess. Local … Continue reading Sorry, We’re Closed! →

You Know You’re In California When…

You Know You're In California When... By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM You're a Real Estate Investor and you own multiple properties. You have built a successful approach to the operation and management of your properties and part of that includes the use of vendors who have a track record of getting the job done. A … Continue reading You Know You’re In California When… →

Trip To The Hill Part 2

Trip To The Hill Part 2BY: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMSpringtime in DC and that means it's time for the 11th annual IREM/CCIM visit to Capitol Hill. Due to our control and ownership of a significant amount of property within the areas represented, we have been awarded the opportunity to communicate directly with our elected officials … Continue reading Trip To The Hill Part 2 →