Mall sales are down 28% year to date, and that's after a recent rally.  Though the need for well-executed experiential retail in excellent locations remains, there's a lot of uncertainty about how and when consumers will be able to revisit their favorite restaurants and shopping centers.  From an underwriting perspective, buyers need to assume much higher vacancies, lower rents, and significant repurposing capital expenditures in even the best retail environments.  Fearful enders have retreated ... Read more

Top 15 Reasons to Invest in San Diego Real Estate Most diverse high-tech sector in the nation” - Milken Institute“Best place in America to launch a startup” - Forbes Magazine“Most attractive metro in U.S. for relocation” – APA Survey“Top U.S. travel destination” – Money MagazineRanked 2nd “safest city” in the U.S. with populations over 500,000266 days of sunshine with an average temperature of 70 degreesOver 70 miles of beautiful southern California coastlineSix major universities, including ... Read more

A drop in homeownership rates will fuel a significant increase in demand for rental housing over the next five years, according to a study released by apartment properties acquisition and management company Middleburg Communities.The June 11 report projects a decline in U.S. homeownership to 62.1%, the lowest rate in more than 20 years, before a partial recovery to 63.6% in 2025. Depending on the effects of the recession, the demand for rental housing will ... Read more

When ascertaining the impact the coronavirus will have on investment real estate, it is critical to determine the connection between the impacts of the crisis and the type of tenancy in any particular property. Real estate has no intrinsic value, only the use of real estate has value. And this is dependent on demand. Here is what we foresee given the current situation: • Apartments - The spike in joblessness will seriously impact occupancies. A ... Read more

Here’s how we can all test positive for the coronavirus: Recognize the coronavirus demonstrates how CONNECTED we all are, regardless of country, race, religion, gender, sexuality, social-economic status and political affiliation.  We are all connected by our humanity, our health, biology, genetics, spirituality, shared planet, and our individual need for compassion, empathy, love, understanding, nourishment and healing. Welcome this reprieve from daily routines, by relaxing, bonding, healing, meditating, communicating with the divine, contemplating, re-examining and possibly re-charting a course. Find some positives, benefits and meaning from ... Read more