Location Advice

• A Proper Opinion of Value September 29, 2023
  Image Attribution: www.canstockphoto.com Often in our commercial real estate practice we’re asked for our opinion of the value of a commercial asset. These can be as loose as a “back of an envelope” guess to a full blown appraisal conducted by an MAI appraiser. If you’re unfamiliar, the MAI designation is for a certified appraiser and […]
• Advice I’m Giving These Days September 22, 2023
  Image Attribution: www.dreamstime.com Much of my time is spent counseling family owned and operated manufacturing and logistics providers. My role is one of a trusted advisor. Ironic in this approach - is I’m not paid like other advisors - CPAs and attorneys. Their services are billed by the hour. Commercial real estate professionals are paid to […]
• Key Things To Do In 2023 September 8, 2023
  Image Attribution: www.clipartmax.comLast week I shared my forecast for the balance of 2023. Discussed were my view on where interest rates might be headed and their impact upon our industrial market, class A industrial absorption, the possibility of a recession, and finally politics. My mom always suggested I not discuss politics or religion in an […]
• Last Four Months of 2023 September 1, 2023
  Image Attribution: www.freepik.comHappy Labor Day! It’s now September. That time in SoCal when Christmas decorations take the place of lawn furniture in Home Depot. College football has just begun yet we’re expecting St. Nick to return the next kick off. Fall is my favorite time of year, however - cooler temps, changing leaves, shorter days, […]
• Hilary and CRE August 25, 2023
  Image Attribution: www.thenationalnews.comOn Wednesday of last week, the first reports of a tropical storm brewing off the coast of Baja were filed. Over the next few days, the storm gained intensity and at its peak had winds allowing it to claim Category 4 status - one below the largest breed, a Cat 5. Catastrophic flooding, […]