Nicholas Dunlap
A Piece of Greece The National Bank of Greece is in the process of selling a 600 million euro stake in its real estate holdings to a Dutch investment bank. This is described as the largest single transaction in greek real estate history, ancient and modern, of course. Here, there are two items of interest. … Continue reading A Piece of Greece
Customer Service Gone Wrong Customer service is the lifeline of any business. From product presentation to salesmanship and from sale to follow up, the ability to identify and respond to a customer’s needs is not only the foundation of a successful business but the launch pad for repeat business and referral marketing. Today with social … Continue reading Customer Service Gone Wrong
The Rental Red-Zone By: Nicholas A. Dunlap Fall is here and that means football is back. The hits, the passes, the drives, the last minute excitement that we wait for year round is now upon us. And there's nothing better than seeing your team drive down field and score the decisive game winning or game … Continue reading The Rental Red-Zone
It’s Easy in Orange County From a multi-family owner’s perspective, Orange County is just an easy market to operate in. And for that matter, Southern California is in general with the exception of maybe a few rental sub-markets tends to outperform most rental markets in the United States. This operational ease is not necessarily in … Continue reading It’s Easy in Orange County
When Once in a Lifetime is Once Too ManyBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM The following post is taken from my January 2013 "Cover Your Assets" column in which I discussed dealing with a fire at one of your buildings. I am pleased to say that I am going to walk the property in just a couple … Continue reading When Once in a Lifetime is Once Too Many
Sure, Blame It on the Economy By: Nicholas A. Dunlap As with many operational decisions, whether you offer a concession or opt for the vacant space depends on the owner's goals. So if there is one thing you take from this column, remember the next two sentences. While occupancy continues to trend upward and the … Continue reading Sure, Blame It On the Economy
Professionally Comfortable, Not Overly Casual By: Nicholas A. Dunlap Coming across as too personal or too casual is hazardous to your professional relationship. You want to endear yourself without blurring the lines of personal and professional relations. One of my favorite things to discover about a new client is how they became real estate … Continue reading Professionally Comfortable, Not Overly Casual
Let Me Think About It By: Nicholas A. Dunlap I know, comparing multifamily to industrial is an apples to orange comparison, but in this case it fits. Multifamily mirrors the single-family residential market in that things slow down over the holidays. It is not uncommon for units to sit vacant from Halloween until after the … Continue reading Let Me Think About It
Content Coming Soon! By: Nicholas A. Dunlap This past week, I was reminded of my infrequent-as-of-late blog posts. Aside from work and volunteer activities, I have also been putting the finishing touches on my new book #BMPB which is scheduled to be out in September/October along with a slew of promotional and other articles for … Continue reading Content Coming Soon!
Emerging Trends, Submerging Logic By: Nicholas A. Dunlap One of the emerging trends in start up sites and smart phone applications is the landlord biz. With millions of landlords and tenants nationwide, this is a bourgeoning market for tech and software developers. Some of the newest technology pulls reviews (written by the public) and includes … Continue reading Emerging Trends, Submerging Logic
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