Category: Orange County

Generic Data Mixed With Non-Industry Author = Waste of Reading Time

Generic Data Mixed With Non-Industry Author = Waste of Reading TimeBY: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMAn article in today's Orange County Register touts rising rents in the multifamily sector as the reason that there are more and more buyers entering into the single family residential for sale market.  For those of us working in the multifamily … Continue reading Generic Data Mixed With Non-Industry Author = Waste of Reading Time →

Braving a Gas Disaster

Braving a Gas DisasterBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMSo after the ordeal I described last week, we are finally back online with gas to all apartments.  And what an experience or ordeal that was.  There is a first time for everything and let me just say that I hope it was also the last.  Through it … Continue reading Braving a Gas Disaster →

California Ranks High in Multifamily Research Report

California Ranks High in Multifamily Research ReportBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Marcus & Millichap recently published it's 2012 Real Estate Investment Research Report and the news bodes well for apartment owners in California. Despite a tough political climate and the absence of a unified, statewide apartment association to fight legislation, 4 of the top 10 … Continue reading California Ranks High in Multifamily Research Report →

Just What Is That Rate Increase Comprised Of?

Just What Is That Rate Increase Comprised Of? By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM It's a question we have learned to ask in recent years. Public agencies or committees, their boards and decision-makers voting to increase rates exponentially in order to increase their pensions and benefits. In turn, they lobby politicians to support their cause or … Continue reading Just What Is That Rate Increase Comprised Of? →

When Civil Servants Attack

When Civil Servants AttackBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMYou never know when to expect it, possibly because you hope to be proved wrong. And yet the moment you enter the imposing mid-century complexes and approach the counterperson for your appointment, the feeling strikes quick and strikes deep. This is no private, service driven enterprise you find … Continue reading When Civil Servants Attack →

Believable Hype Or Just the Same Old Smoke & Mirrors?

Believable Hype Or Just the Same Old Smoke & Mirrors?By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMCould it be that all this talk about a Commercial Real Estate bust is just that? Outlook and Statistics released this week by a number of sources, including TD Bank, the National Association of Realtors and CSUF’s School of Economics certainly bode … Continue reading Believable Hype Or Just the Same Old Smoke & Mirrors? →

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 →

The Asking Price Is Just That

The Asking Price Is Just ThatBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMYesterday I received an email from Loopnet, a commercial Real Estate listing and data service that we subscribe to, that I found to be of interest. The email furnished a statistical run of the 4th Quarter of 2009 and pointed out that while sales activity is … Continue reading The Asking Price Is Just That →

The Numbers Speak for Themselves

The Numbers Speak for ThemselvesBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMThere is no better way to combat the effects of a down economy than good old-fashioned hard work. Through extensive marketing campaigns, enhanced on-site efforts and thorough market knowledge, we are outperforming the competition. Portfolio wide, we have only 11 units unaccounted for by way of application … Continue reading The Numbers Speak for Themselves →