Fortunate to Be Full

Fortunate to Be FullBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMTwo weeks into the new year and things are rocking along here at DPG. This past week, we rented ten apartment homes and now, 11 of our 18 apartment communities are at 100% Occupancy. Within the next 2 weeks, another community will be full and that will put … Continue reading Fortunate to Be Full →

Orange County Multifamily Outlook: 2010

If you are a member of the Apartment Association of Orange County, you can find this article inside of the January 2010 issue of the Apartment News Magazine, starting on page 38. If not, please enjoy the copied text below. Orange County Multifamily Outlook: 2010By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM2009 was a roller coaster ride for … Continue reading Orange County Multifamily Outlook: 2010 →

Optimism Rings in 2010

Optimism Rings in 2010By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMAh, nothing like a little optimism to end the year. Behringer Harvard, a large REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) has completed the acquisition of The Calypso Apartments and Lofts. The Calypso is a 177 Unit apartment complex in the city of Irvine, originally built as for-sale condominiums by … Continue reading Optimism Rings in 2010 →

Can’t Figure Out the Commercial Real Estate Market, Take a Look at The Yankees

Can’t Figure Out the Commercial Real Estate Market, Take a Look At The YankeesBY: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMMajor League Baseball. Although it is still America’s National Pastime, our country’s oldest organized, professional sport is a big business. A huge business for that matter, one with hundreds of millions of dollars spent to retool and revamp … Continue reading Can’t Figure Out the Commercial Real Estate Market, Take a Look at The Yankees →

Good News for 2010!

Good News for 2010BY: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMAnil Puri, Dean of the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at CSUF predicts that approximately 10,000 new Orange County jobs will be added in 2010. Though not as substantial as the 58,000 jobs lost this year or 38,000 lost in 2008, the idea of a halt in … Continue reading Good News for 2010! →

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 →

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… →