Commercial vacancy rates rose after 2023 and continue to rise in Southern California. While increasing vacancies cut into rental income and leasing fees, the absorption rate is worsening and shifting the source of leasing fees. Regions with the highest vacancy rates see the most occupancy of vacant space.
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A buyer broker uses RPI Form 151 when preparing an offer to purchase income-producing real estate, excluding one-to-four unit residential property.
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In each quarter in 2024, all SoCal markets experienced increasing vacancies.
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Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the first quarter of 2024.
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Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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A trust deed loan broker uses these forms when arranging the purchase by a trust deed investor of an existing trust deed note held out for sale to prepare an offer stating the price and conditions for purchase of the trust deed note, and when arranging a loan made by a trust deed investor collateralized by an existing trust deed note held by the borrower to prepare an offer by the investor for the borrower’s acceptance stating the terms and conditions for making the collateralized loan.
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A trust deed broker uses these forms when employed by the holder of a trust deed note, to act as their exclusive agent to locate an investor and negotiate the terms for the sale of the note, and a loan broker uses these forms when arranging the purchase by a trust deed investor of an existing trust deed note held out for sale, to prepare an offer stating the price and conditions for purchase of the trust deed note.
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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) adds several incentives for builders and multi-family property owners making energy efficient improvements.
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An investor uses RPI Forms 372-3, 372-4 and 372-5 when forming an LLC, either as a self-directed IRA or as a single member.
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Existing regulations prohibiting unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices (UDAAP) in consumer mortgage financing now apply to the conduct of originators of commercial mortgage financing in California.
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65283 Two Bunch Palms Building LLC v. Coastal Harvest II, LLC
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California’s low homeownership rate means rentals are in high demand, with vacancies near historic lows.
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Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the second quarter of 2023.
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SoCal’s commercial market faced tough headwinds in the first quarter of 2023.
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Tufeld Corp. v. Beverly Hills Gateway, L.P.
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Learn about the documentation necessary for a syndicator to publicly solicit investors to fund the purchase or origination of a trust deed note and the securities risk involved when fractionalizing a trust deed investment.
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Learn how to use a limited liability company (LLC) as a shield to allow real estate vested in the LLC to remain undisturbed by members’ creditors.
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When do syndicator’s real estate investment offerings face additional regulations under securities laws?
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Ramirez v. PK I Plaza 580 SC LP
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Without elementary knowledge of securities risks in real estate transactions, syndicators might offer investors promotional value-adding activities with uncertainty of achievement to enhance value in a real estate investment.
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