Nicholas Dunlap
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
Investment Measures, Part IBy: Nicholas A. DunlapThis is the first part of a series on measuring potential real estate investments prior to acquisition and understanding how to qualify and quantify your investments. For additional information on investing in commercial or multifamily real estate, please click here to purchase my book "The Four Benefits: Commercial Real … Continue reading Investment Measures, Part I
4 BENEFITS TO OWNING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE By: Nicholas A. Dunlap A Re-Post of a Blog Originally Written for Commercial Source, The National Association of Realtors Commercial Real Estate arm. Good information never gets old! While some investors strategically amass their real estate investment portfolios, others enter into the arena accidentally or perhaps unintentionally. And whether you are … Continue reading 4 Benefits to Owning Commercial Real Estate
2013: The Liberal Supermajority and Your Continued Success. Can they co-exist? Part 3 of 3By: Nicholas A. Dunlap This is the final installment (Part 3 of 3) of my 2013 Commercial Real Estate Outlook. Please note: I have been right on 100% of my predictions for 2011 and 2012. Don't believe me? Read 2011 and 2012 by clicking on the respective years. Continued...Trim … Continue reading 2013: The Liberal Supermajority and Your Continued Success. Can they co-exist?
2013: The Liberal Supermajority and Your Continued Success. Can they co-exist? Part 2 of 3By: Nicholas A. Dunlap This is Part 2 of 3 of my 2013 Commercial Real Estate Outlook. Please note: I have been right on 100% of my predictions for 2011 and 2012. Don't believe me? Read 2011 and 2012 by clicking on the respective years. Refinance, Please We have … Continue reading 2013: The Liberal Supermajority and Your Continued Success. Can they co-exist?
Happy New Year! 2013 is off to a great and very busy start with lots of positive investment activity. We are in full on acquisition mode. I may not be able to blog as much as I'd like over the next month, so I figured I would at least provide you with a snippet of … Continue reading 2013: The Liberal Supermajority and Your Continued Success. Can they co-exist?
Storytellers and Story Sellers By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Good real estate tells a story. A family story, a town's story or in some cases, the story of an era. Some of these stories are inherent to those of us who work behind the scenes: the owners, the brokers, the managers, the developers who make the building … Continue reading Storytellers and Story Sellers
The third and final installment of our exhilarating series on the "B" word...That's budget for you non-real estate people. This is...The Budget Season Blues, Part IIIA much longer excerpt in honor of HalloweenTrapped at Your Desk? Think “Budget Season, Budget Season, Budget Season!”By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Saving Money is Making Money Next up: accurate budgeting of personnel and … Continue reading The Budget Season Blues (Continued…Third & Final Segment)
Part two of our exhilarating series on the "B" word...That's budget for you non-real estate people. This is...The Budget Season Blues, Part IITrapped at Your Desk? Think “Budget Season, Budget Season, Budget Season!” By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Pre-Budget PrepPrior to preparing a budget, walk the property and study the current condition of structures and surfaces. Maintenance can … Continue reading The Budget Season Blues (Continued)
Construction Job Growth a Good Sign for InvestorsBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMAhead of the November elections, there has not been much in terms of hope, good news or growth for millions of out of work Americans. However, recent labor force numbers published by the Employment Development Department suggest that some industries are well...thriving? While construction, … Continue reading Construction Job Growth a Good Sign for Investors
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