Nicholas Dunlap
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
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
OC Real Estate Market Insight 