The Media: Clueless on CRE

The Media: Clueless on CREBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMThe media just doesn't get it when it comes to reporting on real estate investments. Even a publication such as Smart Money misses the mark. The link below, taken from a weekend article on real estate investing, touts buying shares in a REIT and flipping houses as … Continue reading The Media: Clueless on CRE →

Real Estate is Still the Darling

Real Estate is Still the DarlingBy: Nicholas A. DunlapTouted by many financial publications as a "quarter to forget", the Stock Market has continued it's downward, depressing trend. All the talk of Greece, the Eurozone and bailouts and these dark undertones are starting to resonate in our own American Economy with our increasing unemployment figures, new … Continue reading Real Estate is Still the Darling →

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 →

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 →