The Daily Transcript is taking an expanded look at the investment side of real estate in this special report. We'll provide a look at the region's current real estate market and explore recent investment trends, like condo conversions.
When we discount cash flows to arrive at a net present value, the rate -- sometimes the IRR -- we use for discounting appears in the denominator of equation below:
It has been observed that all pricing models are implicitly risk measurement models. What does that mean in English? Simply, it means whenever a buyer makes an offer, that buyer is not only saying what he will pay for the property but also saying what he will not pay for the property.
The famous author Mark Twain once stated "...that the difference between a tax collector and a taxidermist is that a taxidermist only takes your skin."
The final design details and luxurious appointments are being added to the model kitchen and bath now being completed at The Mark's sales studio. The Mark, a $155 million mixed-use project, is downtown San Diego's newest and most sophisticated high-rise condominium project.
The nation's news media may be concentrating on the skyrocketing prices being paid for houses in San Diego County, but sophisticated investors - institutional, corporate and individuals - continue to lay their money down for the region's industrial, office and R&D properties.
If you didn't know better, you might think that Rick Dryer, CEO of Mile High Capital Group had a crystal ball.
Earlier this year, Westcore Properties LLC, an entrepreneurial real estate investment company headquartered in San Diego, pledged to invest in at least $500 million of office, industrial and retail properties throughout California and other western states.
Now, for the first time, early-stage life sciences companies can access a free Web posting service to find R&D/lab space under 5,000 square feet, a critical component in their ability to launch the research phase of their product development.
GVA IPC Commercial Real Estate was formed 30 years ago as a company that focused solely on industrial properties.
For the seventh year running, 15 major organizations are combining forces to give their members a venue in which to network and have fun. Reserve Sept. 13 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the 7th Annual San Diego Real Estate Associations Networking Event.
A Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) is a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate. A CCIM is an invaluable resource to the commercial real estate owner, investor, and user, and is among an elite corps of 7,500 professionals across North America who hold the CCIM designation.
A formal business network designed to give a select group of commercial real estate professionals the structure and customized tools needed to more effectively market their services and properties locally, regionally and nationally was launched by the CCIM Institute.
Home ownership provides enormous fiscal and social benefits to both the residents and the City of San Diego.
Architects, planners, economists, social critics, governmental leaders and real estate professionals have been in agreement for years: mixed-use developments have vital roles to play in the re-invigoration or creation of various types of neighborhoods.
CCIM Institute, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors and leader in commercial real estate education, and Real Estate Research Corporation, one of the nation's first and most recognized research organizations, have joined to produce the "RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly," a new national market report.
NEW YORK -- Benedek Investment Group, a two-year-old investment firm in New York, has provided seed money to startup entertainment companies including Broadcast Interactive Media and Channel M. Now, now it's betting on U.S. real estate.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) -- Retiree Tom Michaels bought a lot four years ago with two vistas in mind from his new home -- Cedar Links Golf Course up-close and the twin Table Rocks in the distance -- but now he's destined to lose one of those views.
The 12,468-square-foot 30th & A Commerce Center office building, on 1.71 acres at 101 E. 30th St. in National City 91950, has been sold for $3,628,000.
Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Co. on Thursday released its retail research report for San Diego, which indicates San Diego's retail sector continues to be one of the nation's strongest performers.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. new home sales unexpectedly increased in April to a record pace, a sign that historically low mortgage rates and job gains keep powering housing. Prices rose, reflecting an increase in purchases of more expensive homes.
LOS ANGELES -- The median price of an existing home in California topped $500,000 for the first time ever in April. The resale price increased 12.5 percent and sales increased 2.7 percent compared with the same period a year ago, the California Association of Realtors (CAR) reported Tuesday.
Capstone Advisors, a San Diego-based real estate investment and advisory company, announced it has formed an equity joint venture with Ashbrook Communities for the development of 133 lakefront homes in Terra Lago, Indio's newest master-planned community.
San Diego-based land developer Newland Communities LLC says it has just completed a very large property acquisition near Phoenix and is gunning for more properties across the country.
About 3.2 million square feet of industrial projects are under way, but a Colliers International report swears it's not too much.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The four major sectors of the commercial real estate market -- office, retail, industrial and multifamily -- can expect improvement over the next two years, according to a forecast presented at a commercial real estate forum at the National Association of Realtors Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.
The ever-decreasing supply of low-cost land available for industrial development is being squeezed by the skyrocketing values placed on an equally diminishing supply of land for residential development.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- There's a new group of buyers in the U.S. real estate market: foreigners.
Interest rates are expected to continue to rise incrementally, affordable financing is available for commercial projects, high land prices are a problem, and the planned 1,200-room Hilton Hotel next to the San Diego Convention Center shouldn't be too hard to finance.
Very different conclusions have been reached as to what happened in the first quarter office market, but all agree it remains strong.
Two San Diego-based real estate investment trusts continued to post strong numbers in the first quarter, and a third REIT continues to acquire new biomedical-oriented properties here and around the country.
The nation's apartment market is slowly mending after a nearly four-year slump, which is good news for apartment owners but potentially bad news for renters.
In San Diego's red hot condominium market, units go into escrow virtually as soon as they're available, yet conversions so far have affected only about 1.5 percent of the total rental market.
NEW YORK -- Benedek Investment Group, a two-year-old investment firm in New York, has provided seed money to startup entertainment companies including Broadcast Interactive Media and Channel M. Now, now it's betting on U.S. real estate.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) -- Retiree Tom Michaels bought a lot four years ago with two vistas in mind from his new home -- Cedar Links Golf Course up-close and the twin Table Rocks in the distance -- but now he's destined to lose one of those views.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. new home sales unexpectedly increased in April to a record pace, a sign that historically low mortgage rates and job gains keep powering housing. Prices rose, reflecting an increase in purchases of more expensive homes.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- There's a new group of buyers in the U.S. real estate market: foreigners.
The Daily Transcript takes a look at the investment side of real estate -- financing, hot markets, latest investment trends and more.
The Daily Transcript takes a look at the current real estate market and explores recent investment trends. This special report and delves into the latest statistics, news and information.
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