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Marcus & Millichap Research Services / Capital Markets
Constraints on commercial real estate lending eased during the first half of 2010, a trend that should continue as more lenders re-enter the securitization market and life insurance companies pursue a broader range of deals. Unlike a year ago, financing … Continue reading
The Worst Mistakes Real Estate Investors Can Make
Nuwireinvestor.com Written by: JasonHartman.com Most investor mistakes stem from “self-sabotaging behavior” so the goal is to recognize and overcome this behavior. The right frame of mind is essential for success in real estate. Instead of a gambler’s mindset, typical of … Continue reading
The New Prospectors:
Buying Tenant Occupied Foreclosed Property Under The San Francisco Rent Ordinance San Francisco Apartment Magazine By Jeffrey Woo Banks were not, and are not, prepared to dispose this number of properties all at one time. As a result, REOs have … Continue reading
Tenant Rights Bill Called “One-Sided”
Supervisors say they aim to curb abuse Last month, we discussed the tenants rights measure before the San Francisco supervisors. This month, Richard Cole of the San Francisco Daily gives us another viewpoint: Renters in newly sold properties are being … Continue reading
Supervisors Pass Rental Property Disclosure Ordinance Requiring Sellers and Buyers to Advise Tenants of Rights
Claiming that sellers and buyers of rental property sometimes give tenants residing in buildings subject to the city’s rent ordinance the impression that their rights under the ordinance do not survive a sale of the building, Supervisor Chris Daly has … Continue reading
Leasehold and Tenant Improvement Relief Included in Tax Bill
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2003 (H.R. 2896) contains a provision that would reduce the depreciable life for leasehold and tenant improvements from 39 years to 15 years for property placed in service in 2004 and 2005. The bill … Continue reading
Private Annuity Trusts: Questions and Answers
By Ray A. Smith The Wall Street Journal A recent Building Value column discussed creative ways investors could defer capital-gains tax bills from the sale of their properties. Numerous readers wrote in asking for more information about one such strategy: … Continue reading
The Case-Shiller Index Sends A Message To Would-Be Home Buyers: Buy Now Or Risk Higher Prices
Case-Shiller Index — Comparing May 2009 levels to April 2009 levels For the 4th consecutive month, the Case-Shiller Index showed a softening in year-over-year home price declines. As a standalone story, this is news. Even more relevant to homeowners than … Continue reading
Tom Perkins bags Millennium Tower condo for $9.35M
by J.K. Dineen San Francisco Business Times Venture Capitalist Tom Perkins has bought a penthouse condo in the Millennium Tower on Mission Street, paying $9.35 million for a 4,806 square foot unit on the 60th floor. The 77-year-old is a … Continue reading
Lennar Megaproject Survives
Michael Corkery Wall Street Journal Online Lennar Corp.’s multiyear, billion-dollar effort to develop decrepit former military properties on San Francisco’s waterfront has tapped a new financing source, underscoring the home builder’s success in doing deals to survive the wretched housing … Continue reading
