Mortgage rates bumped up after Ben Bernanke’s speech in late May on concern that quantitative easing will be phased out, said Mark Goldman, a real estate professor at San Diego State University.

San Diego’s rental market is stable, holding to a 4.5 percent vacancy rate, according to a new analysis by the San Diego County Apartment Association (SDCAA).

In today’s virtual world of smartphones, Wi-Fi hotspots and online networking, it’s easy to forget the value of face-to-face interactions. Business professionals have become accustomed to virtually checking everything, from their email to LinkedIn profile and an evening dinner reservation. In an age where efficiency is key, the importance of meeting in person has gone to the wayside.

Let’s assume you need a loan to purchase commercial real estate. Sometimes it’s better to rent instead of buy, but that is a wholly different issue (one I covered in an earlier article; if you missed it, just email me).

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It’s a new age, a new millennium, and it was time for a new way of thinking. With many technology companies becoming dinosaurs in their own industry.

It’s a given that a solar energy system will allow you to slash your monthly electric bill while protecting your business from the upward spiraling energy rates of your utility company.

Two years ago, business had bounced back for fitness equipment manufacturer Jeffrey Partrick after hitting a low in 2009. He needed a bigger, better organized space for his 30-year-old company, Hoist Fitness Systems. When his lease for the Miramar facility was up for renewal, he decided to buy land and build a new factory from the ground-up.

The community of Borrego Springs is hoping for new beginnings as the Rams Hill is in escrow, the neighboring Casa del Zorro gears up for a June 15 opening, and the Borrego Springs Resort is for sale as well.

There has been a lot of media attention recently on the housing market’s recovery, and how homeowners with underwater mortgages are seeing their homes appreciate in value, as buyers and investors chase down a scant supply of for-sale homes in desirable neighborhoods.

The need to lower costs and a desire to create sustainable outdoor areas is driving today’s top trends in commercial landscape architecture, according to local experts. Commercial building owners are also looking to create more comfortable outdoor spaces where people can gather and spend more time.

San Diego County has had some significant commercial property sales during the past few months, but just how active they will be in the future will depend on the asset class.

There was a time, only a couple of years ago, when vast chunks of Class A office space in San Diego County were occupied during a flight to quality free for all. Now, it’s time for Class B to shine.

A Cassidy Turley report concludes the industrial vacancy rate fell for the seventh consecutive quarter during the first three months of the year -- ending at 9.3 percent -- its lowest level since mid-2011.
The report tallied 366,165 square feet of net absorption for the first quarter. That meant that more than 4 million square feet of space has been absorbed countywide since June 30, 2011 -- equating to a quarterly average of 577,000 square feet.

In the coming months, San Diego real estate professionals will be headed back to school, but not to advance their own careers. Instead, CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) in San Diego is launching University CREW on local college campuses to introduce students to career opportunities in commercial real estate.

The San Diego Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) is inviting eligible students, professors and transitioning veterans to participate in BOMA International's 2013 Every Building Conference & Expo Career Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 24, 2013, at the San Diego Convention Center.

The San Diego Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) announced that Rhonda Vicker of Meissner Jacquet and Amber Molina of Colliers International are this year’s chosen recipients of the 2013 Jack Moshgat Scholarships.

BOMA San Diego has announced that Kilroy Santa Fe Summit and Kilroy Centre Del Mar, owned and managed by Kilroy Realty Corporation, and Hazard Center Office Tower, managed by PM Realty Group, received the prestigious BOMA 360 Performance designation for multiple office buildings in the San Diego area.

There will be more 20-somethings over the next 20 years than at any time in the country’s history, which apartment developers and lenders need to remember when thinking about construction and rental prices, said Dr. Richard Green, director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate at the University of Southern California.

Home design has changed in recent years, allowing buyers to purchase homes they only dreamed of in the past.