The tenant representation agreement employing a broker to acquire a leasehold interest in a property is the leasing equivalent to the buyer representation agreement to acquire a fee interest.
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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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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) adds several incentives for builders and multi-family property owners making energy efficient improvements.
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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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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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Ramirez v. PK I Plaza 580 SC LP
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What are Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and why are they useful?
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Following the pandemic-era distortions that sent demand for industrial space into a boom-time frenzy, industrial real estate transactions adjusted to a recession fever in 2022.
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Discover how to solicit and work with property investors during a recession.
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California’s housing shortage has a new source of aid: conversions from commercial property to much-needed multi-family units.
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Governor Newsom signed two pieces of legislation into law in September 2022, both of which streamline commercial conversions into residential buildings: Senate Bill 6 and Assembly Bill 2011.
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A broader trend is emerging in the office industry, which points to a shift — not a return to the past.
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The ideal cap rate for 2023 and beyond is higher than you think.
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