This special report highlights the major real estate players in San Diego, along with individual leaders in commercial and residential markets and the office leasing marketplace.
Warnings about a decline in San Diego's residential real estate market have merit, but commercial and industrial real estate will likely have an average year in 2007, according to a panel of industry experts.
Using litigation skills from his former days as a lawyer, Brad Roppé now hones in on his power of persuasion, once used on a judge and jury, to rope brokers and agents into joining his successful commercial real estate company.
Employing the values of vision, passion, tenacity and results, Thomas Smith has achieved national and international recognition throughout his 25 years in the commercial real estate arena.
Joe Gallagher has made a habit of "boldly going where no one has gone before." But instead of far-away galaxies, he is looking for undervalued properties to put to their highest and best use. He has spent his 30-year career creating groundbreaking projects and helping communities reach their highest potential.
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), the largest publicly traded U.S. apartment company, cut its earnings forecasts after announcing it will reduce the value of its corporate housing business by $30 million.
OliverMcMillan CEO Dene Oliver, who has developed a portfolio of trend-setting commercial, residential and entertainment centers that focus on how people live, is sharing his expertise with a most unlikely group of San Diegans -- the chronically homeless.
NEW YORK -- Recent broad declines in prices have slightly dented the outlook of U.S. homeowners, as a new poll published recently shows they remain mostly optimistic about the value of their property.
High home prices have helped drive many first-time buyers out of the housing market. Now, with prices falling in many areas, there are some signs that buyers are beginning to drift back.
HINSDALE, Ill. -- It was a rare occurrence in a community with a national reputation for tearing down old houses: A developer bought the historic cottage at 327 S. Oak St. but didn't bulldoze it into oblivion.
Homeowners Margaret and Daniel Anderson were proud of the work they did to upgrade their basement -- until all the lights went out. Electricians investigated, and found a fire hazard: Some wires were loose, bare and crammed together so tightly that electrical boxes were getting singed. The Andersons ended up paying a handyman service $10,000 to tear out walls and finish the basement.
The Mark, a 33-story residential high-rise building going up in the East Village neighborhood of downtown San Diego, is preparing for the final release of over 50 residences.
The Construction Services Department at Rick Engineering Co. provides comprehensive services to clients from project bid through closeout. These services include bid documents, bid addenda, contract documents, bid evaluation and negotiation, construction schedule monitoring, change order review, shop drawing approval, invoice review, earthwork quantity determination, punch list coordination and final project close out and bond release. Our construction staff oftentimes also coordinates with our Water Resources Division for the preparation of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and required monitoring and reporting. In every instance, these services are customized to meet the specific needs of each project and client.
In the book "Never Eat Alone," author Keith Ferrazzi devotes nearly 300 pages to discussing the importance of building relationships in both your personal and professional life.
Rex Downing & Associates is a growing boutique real estate firm that takes a unique approach to the business of San Diego real estate: Every associate in the company benefits from a high level of education. All agents and support personnel are required to have earned, at a minimum, a four-year degree in an applicable field from an accredited university before joining the firm. This requirement translates into an exceptional level of client service not readily available in the real estate industry at large.
2006 has been a stronger year than projected for apartment lenders with figures similar to 2005's powerful numbers. The downtrend in rates over the last two months combined with the uptick experienced by clients on variable rate loans has resulted in refinancing activity to lock in fixed rates.
Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM), the largest source of money for U.S. home loans, must provide 2005 financial results by December 2007 in order to retain its share listing on the New York Stock Exchange, the company said Tuesday in a federal filing.
With the guiding principles of honesty, integrity and commitment, Kenneth R. Satterlee has been an influential part of the real estate community for almost 30 years.
ANTIOCH, Calif. -- Donald Anthony slashed the asking price on his four-bedroom, two-bathroom house by almost $80,000 -- and added $40,000 worth of improvements, including a new kitchen and leafy landscaping.
Northern Baja is exploding with new residential development and if a recent pre-sales event for a Trump property is any indication, these units will get sold.
Condo buyers crowded a ballroom in the Manchester Grand Hyatt Friday to take the first crack at what is billed as a world-class property along a premier parcel of coastline: The Trump Ocean Resort in Baja, Mexico.
For San Diego County's homebuilding industry, 2006 represented a slowdown in the volume of construction that appears will continue into 2007.
In 2006, the nonresidential building sector of the U.S. construction industry experienced an increase in spending, even as the volume and value of residential construction has declined.
SEATTLE (AP) -- A real-estate site that publishes estimated values for about 70 million U.S. homes began letting homeowners and real-estate agents post sale offers online Thursday.
The Inland Empire isn't a backwater anymore as millions of square feet of office and industrial space come online.
WAHINGTON -- Mortgage applications last week in the United States rose to the highest level in 10 months, as lower mortgage rates sparked refinancing and purchases, an industry report showed today.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC-WI) is launching a new program to help mortgage borrowers with poor credit records improve their plight -- and help the bank shake off years of accusations depicting it as a predatory lender.
San Diego County's office market has slowed, but new reports say with some exceptions, it should be strong through next year.
Apartment sales have slowed to a crawl and it may be both because of unrealistic expectations
The Pardee family may no longer be at the helm of the company founded by George Pardee in 1921, but according to Mike McGee, Pardee Homes' president and CEO, the family's business philosophy and spirit are still very much alive in what is now a subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co. (WRECO).
From his 19th floor office, Douglas Wilson has a clear view of a gigantic crane that hovers above the skeleton of a 33-story downtown condo development.
SEATTLE (AP) -- A real-estate site that publishes estimated values for about 70 million U.S. homes began letting homeowners and real-estate agents post sale offers online Thursday.
WAHINGTON -- Mortgage applications last week in the United States rose to the highest level in 10 months, as lower mortgage rates sparked refinancing and purchases, an industry report showed today.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC-WI) is launching a new program to help mortgage borrowers with poor credit records improve their plight -- and help the bank shake off years of accusations depicting it as a predatory lender.
Read about some of the major real estate players in San Diego, current market trends and this year's TOBY Award- winning properties.
Read about some of the major real estate players in San Diego, current market trends and updated market reports.
Read about some of the major real estate players in San Diego, current market trends and updated market reports.
Read about some of the major real estate players in San Diego as we profile individual leaders in commercial and residential markets.
Read about some of the major real estate players in San Diego, current market trends and updated market reports.
Read about current real estate market trends, market reports, financing options and more.
Read about some of the major real estate players in San Diego as we profile individual leaders in commercial and residential markets.
Read about the major real estate players in San Diego, investment and financing options, current market trends, market reports and more in this special section.
Find out who the major real estate players are in San Diego, as we profile individual leaders in the commercial and residential real estate markets, as well as those in the office leasing marketplace and private sector companies.
Find out who the major real estate players are in San Diego as The Daily Transcript profiles leaders in commercial and residential markets, as well as those in the office leasing marketplace.
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