Commercial | firsttuesday Journal

REIT investment: playing the real estate game from the sidelines

by ft Editorial Staff | May 18, 2023 | Charts, Commercial, Investment, Real Estate | 1

What are Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and why are they useful?

Industrial real estate set to normalize

by Ashley Collins | Mar 20, 2023 | Commercial, Real Estate | 0

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.

MLO recession survival guide Part 4: Arranging mortgage originations for investors

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 9, 2022 | Commercial, Feature Articles, Finance, Investment, Real Estate | 0

Discover how to solicit and work with property investors during a recession.

Unused commercial space continues to convert into much-needed apartments

by Ashley Collins | Dec 9, 2022 | Commercial, first tuesday Local, Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

California’s housing shortage has a new source of aid: conversions from commercial property to much-needed multi-family units.

Governor Newsom opens up commercial zoning for residential use

by Amy Perry | Oct 20, 2022 | Commercial, Investment, Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

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.

Office, hybrid or remote?

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 17, 2022 | Commercial, Real Estate | 0

A broader trend is emerging in the office industry, which points to a shift — not a return to the past.

Investors eye future interest rates

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 14, 2022 | Commercial, Feature Articles, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 1

The ideal cap rate for 2023 and beyond is higher than you think.

May a tenant pay a rental amount less than the agreed minimum rent when events occur which trigger reduced monthly payments under another lease agreement provision?

by Adam Kolvas | Sep 23, 2022 | Commercial, Property Management, Recent Case Decisions | 0

JJD-HOV Elk Grove v. Jo-Ann Stores, LLC

Women in commercial real estate

by Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 12, 2022 | Commercial, Feature Articles, Real Estate | 0

We break down the factors that lead to gender inequality in commercial real estate.

California’s commercial property shortage is making investors desperate

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 5, 2022 | Commercial, Economics, Real Estate | 0

Desperation has increasingly pushed investors to accept unfavorable terms and lower cap rates in 2022.

Warehousing costs skyrocket as pandemic shortages drag on

by Ariel Calvillo | Feb 21, 2022 | Commercial, Economics, Real Estate | 0

The economic fallout of the pandemic threatens to linger — especially in the commercial market.

2022 commercial market to be led by industrial and conversions

by Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 7, 2022 | Commercial, Real Estate | 0

While office and retail both experienced increased vacancies in 2021, industrial vacancies have hit historic lows.

2021 in review and a forecast for 2022 and beyond

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 27, 2021 | Commercial, Economics, Feature Articles, Forecasts, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Your Practice | 2

Catch up on 2021’s biggest real estate stories and read firsttuesday’s forecast for 2022 and beyond.

Form-of-the-Week: Guarantee Agreement for Rental or Lease — Form 553-1

by ft Editorial Staff | Dec 23, 2021 | Commercial, Forms, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

A lease guarantee commits the individual who signs it to pay the landlord throughout the duration of the lease. Since this agreement carries a significant financial risk, a commercial tenant may want to seek alternative negotiation tactics to get around signing the personal guarantee.