California

True, many banks are still working through their distressed property pipeline, but many have recently decided that it’s time to jump back into commercial lending, and yes,  even for development [...]

Randyl Drummer with CoStar News reports that the rebound in office type jobs is becoming strong  enough that we could see rent growth in the near future.  The growth spreading to smaller [...]

For March 2012, DQ News reported that 19,953 new and resale homes sold Southern California last month. That was up from February by 36% and up 2.8% from the 19,412 sold in March 2011.  The [...]

First quarter 2012 softened a bit as compared to fourth quarter 2011, but net absorption remained positive according to Mark Heschmeyer of CoStar news.   Plus, a mild slowdown in the rate of [...]

As primary markets get ridiculously overpriced and the much preferred single tenant, triple net or absolute net corporate leased retail properties more and more unavailable, investor focus is [...]

DQ News reported that 15,573 new and resale homes sold Southern California in February 2012.  That was up from January by 7.2% and up 8.4% from February 2011.  Plus it was the best February since [...]

I read an update from the 1031 exchange specialist, Steve Rosansky, regarding increased inflation in the near future and using commercial investment real estate as a hedge. We’re starting to see [...]

DQ News reported that 14,523 new and resale homes sold last month.  That was way down from December by 24.5% but up .4% from January 2011.  Normally, sales are down from December to January [...]

Commercial real estate lenders are expecting to build on a very good 2011 with a stronger 2012.  Barring international shocks such as a war with Iran or disruption in oil supplies, 2012 should [...]

Randyl Drummer from CoStar news writes, and I agree, that retail rents will begin to rise this year. It’s not so much a huge increase in demand as much as there is virtually no increase in [...]

For the first time in five years, a majority of banks are considering growing their loan portfolio due to improving conditions in just about all sectors of the economy. There’s neither an [...]

It’s back!  Business is cranking again and the phone is ringing.  CoStar news reports that the dollar volume of commercial real estate transactions are back up to historical long term average and [...]

Thanks to Steve Rosansky, a tax and 1031 exchange specialist attorney in Southern California, for bringing this to our attention.  This post is more for my Central and Northern California [...]

Randyl Drummer from CoStar News reports that office space absorption doubled in 2011.  Vacancies declined in nearly 2/3rds of the markets as the office using job base has expanded.  Existing [...]

DQ News reported that 19,247 new and resale homes sold last month.  That was up for December from November by 14% but down 1.4% from December 2010.  Normally, sales are up from November to [...]

CoStar’s monthly National Composite Index of Commercial Real Estate increased for the seventh consecutive month in November 2011.  I know its January 19, 2012, but it takes them around 45 days to [...]

I think 2012 will be a considerably better year for commercial real estate and an improved year for single family residential. I’m working with out of state retail buyers looking for out of [...]

According to Randyl Drummer at CoStar News, non residential commercial construction posted a 4.5% gain in November over same month last year.  All segments showed solid gains. Residential [...]

Owners and potential sellers – we have a need for single tenant, triple net NNN leased or better yet, absolute net, long corporate leased retail.  We have 1031 exchange uplegs and we need [...]

The residential market is coming back across the state of Ohio so says Ohio Association of Realtors.  The number of single family homes and condos put under contract brought the Pending Home [...]