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The recovery is spreading west, which had been a deeply affect region of the country by the residential housing collapsed combined with the deep recession. There has been a few technology and/or [...]

The National Association of Realtors sums it up pretty well in the attached August 2012 Commercial Real Estate Outlook when they opine that the economy has gone on vacation.  That’s pretty [...]

According to DQ News Southern California home sale rose for the seventh consecutive month to 20,588 for the month.  This was down 6.7 from the 22,075 in June, but up 13.8% from July of 20122. The [...]

I’m not saying that we’re quite back to pre crash levels of pricing but we’re getting there.  Given the general malaise in the American economy with job growth, GDP growth and most other [...]

For May 2012, DQ News reported that 22,192 new and resale homes sold Southern California last month. That was up from April by 15.1% and up 20.6% from the 18,394 sold in May 2011. The median [...]

Today, I’m going to take a look at the preferred type of product for most of my buyers, and frankly for most buyers on the market these days, and that is triple net or absolute net, single [...]

There are big differences on expansion plans for 2012 as we come out of this giant downturn and Obama Care goes into to full effect in 2014.  To summarize: Rite Aid hopes to return to limited [...]

Buyer need – Corporate leased triple net c-store such as 7-11 or Circle K  with 8 years or more unexpired absolute net lease for SoCal buyer. Gas or without gas is fine. Single tenant only. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

CoStar’s monthly National Composite Index of Commercial Real Estate posted gains in eight of the last nine months for January 2012.  True, it’s March 15, 2012, but it takes them around 45 days to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

According to Roger Vincent with the LA Times.  “As 2011 came to a close, some commercial real estate experts found promising signs in often troubled markets.” I agree, but that’s quite an [...]

I know I’ve been posting more residential real estate news over the last week or so than I have commercial.  Commercial real estate pretty much shuts down this time of the year unless you [...]