Category Archives: General

Leasing activity continues to be exponential when compared to the sales volume we are witnessing in today’s market. Consider that leasing activity has outpaced sales volume approximately 20 to 1 within the past year. This phenomenon is particularly of interest … Continue reading →

Cities that are flexible with parking ordinances are attractive to business and jobs.  For instance, the City of Santa Rosa’s parking requirements are as follow: Office: 4 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet Medical Office: 3.3/1000 for clinic, lab or … Continue reading →

The last quarter U.S. GNP has been revised upwards to 2.8%, not great but better than the 2% GNP growth rates of the previous two quarters. Are we pulling out or falling back? We still have not had the kick … Continue reading →

The market is shuttering a bit as a result of the debt ceiling debacle but the optimism of the Northbay is overshadowing all the state and federal bad news. With nominal vacancy rates of 8%, 15%, 22%, retail-industrial-office, the commercial … Continue reading →

While the politicians and bureaucrats respond to the Tea Party and Wall Street, we in the commercial real estate business feel the sluggishness of real economy should be the focus and the most effective strategy is for government at all … Continue reading →

The umpire threw his hands out from his side and yelled “Safe”, the runners advanced but only scored one run to tie the game,  similar to the commercial real estate market in 2010, “Safe”, but moving forward slowly. We are … Continue reading →

The commercial real estate investor market in Sonoma County is still experiencing some difficulty securing acceptable financing – although it is improving. Loan-to-value used to be as high as 70-80% a few years ago, but now 60-65% is about the … Continue reading →

The Chinese have two brush strokes that combine to form the word “Crisis”. One stands for danger and one stands for opportunity. I like this term because it illustrates the nature of some outstanding opportunities in this economic climate to … Continue reading →

“Taking Advantage of the Current Economic Climate” This quote is attributed to the famous poet Anais Nin who probably was referring to self-actualization as opposed to accruing a fortune, but it’s akin to a universal principle in life… that “The … Continue reading →

One tremendous advantage that you receive from investing in Commercial Real Estate is the ability to leverage your money.  With a percentage of the total purchase price (usually about 25% to 40%) you can expand your range of appreciation potential … Continue reading →