Nicholas Dunlap
In last week's Sunday edition of the Orange County Register, we saw what has grown to symbolize the confusion and chaos that is today's housing market. On one hand, Marilyn Kalfus' "Unaffordable Rents Keep Squeezing More of Us" and on the other, David Whiting's "Building, Crowding" piece in the same Sunday paper. With one perspective, … Continue reading Mass Confusion in Today’s Housing Market
A Poem For Janet I'm not much of a poet, but I couldn't help but write a little something about the fed's complete misunderstanding of today's market. I'll make it simple. Show me consistent, sustained economic growth, new jobs and allow people to really feel good about things again. I mean REALLY feel good. None … Continue reading A Poem For Janet
Investors Fear the Froth Like a bad milkshake or a pint poured too quickly, the froth-filled commercial real estate market is now causing concern for investors across the globe. And while the fundamentals driving the residential sector are different this time around (in comparison to 2007) the low capitalization rate and lower interest rate phenomenon … Continue reading Investors Fear the Froth
Hustle and Flow Hustle and Flow is one of my favorite movies of recent years. DJ, the film’s main character, is a charismatic and charming young man who also happens to be, well, a pimp. And he’s not proud of it, but it’s how he makes ends meet in Memphis, Tennessee as he seeks to … Continue reading Hustle and Flow
June 2015 - The Investment Real Estate Top 10 Last night at our general membership meeting at the Apartment Association of Orange County, I was able to pay homage to an entertainment legend and update our members on the real estate market through a Top 10 list of my own. And while I will share … Continue reading June 2015 – The Investment Real Estate Top 10
Five Months and Counting For just over five months, I've served as volunteer President of the Apartment Association of Orange County. Having been a board member for close to 7 years, this certainly won't end my involvement with the association and will likely not be my only run as President, but it has been a … Continue reading Five Months and Counting
Feeling the Pinch - Responding to a Slant Piece As an apartment owner/operator, I couldn’t help but cringe as I read Jeff Collins’ recent “Feeling the Pinch…” article. In what appears to be an attempt at explaining the rising costs of rent in Orange County, the article instead vilifies landlords and depicts a public forced … Continue reading Feeling the Pinch – Responding to a Slant Piece
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
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
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