Nicholas Dunlap
Volunteer Leadership - An Exciting Journey Ahead Happy New Year! 2015 is off to a great start! This week, I had the honor of being installed as President of the Apartment Association of Orange County. Going on my sixth year as a board member and my seventh year of active involvement with the association, this … Continue reading Volunteer Leadership – An Exciting Journey Ahead
Stepping Up to Start Up In today’s business climate, the term “start up” is often associated with web and tech type companies designing apps or products that are then marketed online, sometimes turning unassuming twenty-somethings into multimillionaires overnight. We all know the stereotypes - a coffee-fueled entrepreneur working through the wee hours of the morning … Continue reading Stepping Up to Start Up
Not As Advertised If you use the internet on a frequent basis and well, chances are if you are reading this post you do, you might know that subscription boxes are one of the newest trends. There are a number of different boxes, each with its own theme: sports, travel, healthy lifestyles, baby stuff, music, … Continue reading Not As Advertised
The Controversy Kid - 5 Years Later By: Nicholas A. Dunlap Five years ago, I became a published author and an amateur economist. Yes, a self-proclaimed amateur economist. It’s funny to look back at my first article and realize the obvious improvement in my writing, but it’s rather disheartening to see that after five years, … Continue reading The Controversy Kid – 5 Years Later
Taken from my article published in this month's Apartment News magazine... But What Will I Do With All My Money? A Seller's Dilemma in Today's Market, PT I Low interest rates, rising rents, increased occupancy and high market values, for sellers of multifamily properties, this could be the best time in recent years. This rosy outlook changes … Continue reading But What Will I Do With All My Money? A Seller’s Dilemma in Today’s Market, PT I
Lifestyle-Driven Communities By: Nicholas A. Dunlap Let's face it. Life can become routine and at times, outright boring. And we all know how monotonous constantly seeing and experiencing the same things can get. Real estate development is no different. We've gone through art deco, colonial, garden style, low-rise, mid-rise, high-rise, podium, in-fill and after a … Continue reading Lifestyle-Driven Communities
Happy Holidays to Everyone! Looking forward to an exciting 2014, full of writing and new content! Check out an excerpt from one of my 2014 "Cover Your Assets" columns. This is a very timely issue given some of the recent publicity and technological advancements of late. Robots Over Here, Residents Over There By: Nicholas … Continue reading Robots Over Here, Residents Over There
Laziness in the Age of the LRO By: Nicholas A. Dunlap Recently, I spoke at the Multifamily Brainstorming conference on what came to be quite the controversial topic. That is, I voiced my concern that our industry is being overrun by lazy people who do not understand some of the most simple marketing and leasing … Continue reading Laziness in the Age of the LRO
Set Yourself Up for Success By: Nicholas Dunlap The great John Wooden once said, “Failing to plan is planning to fail”. And while this is certainly true on a personal level, nowhere is it more true than business. So often, people complain about their lack of productivity or their lack of success, failing to acknowledge … Continue reading Set Yourself Up For Success
Adventures in Self-Publishing Nicholas A. Dunlap On the verge of publishing what I feel is my best work to date in “Brick and Mortar Piggy Banks”, I am excited to have once again endured the labor of love that is self-publishing. For a first time author, the task can be trying. People ask me all … Continue reading Adventures in Self-Publishing
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