Commercial News
Santa Barbara Commercial Real Estate - Good Times….Bad Times
The U.S. economic news and commercial real estate news is, generally, rosy…even when the world political and economic news is not.
Santa Barbara's Cabrillo Boathouse renovation project awaiting final approval
The Santa Barbara Planning Commission will review renovation plans for the Cabrillo Boathouse and Pavilion on Aug. 20.
Political Insights - Trump? What is going on?
In times of scarcity and alienation, it’s more like bumper cars. Different groups feel their lanes are blocked, so they start crashing into one another.
Low Cap Rates Driven By Macro Economics
As the year gets underway, the investment world is increasingly anxious about various global risks. The economies in the European Union remain challenged, and despite the European Central Bank’s commitment to quantitative easing, the fear is that stagnation is becoming ingrained throughout Europe and that Greece may leave the Union altogether.
Section 1031 Targeted For Modification or Elimination
Within the recently released President’s 2015 budget is a proposal to limit gain deferral for real estate to $1 million per taxpayer per year.
Are We In a Multi-Family Bubble Yet?
The question of whether we are in a multifamily bubble is one that has recently been on the minds of many real estate investors
Whitepaper on Effect of Tax Reform on Commercial RE
The Federation of Exchange Accommodators (“FEA”) is the industry association for professional exchange facilitators, also known as Qualified Intermediaries (“QI”).
The “Mill” On Haley To Open Soon
ew Eastside development will feature a popular restaurant, Municipal Winemakers‘ second Santa Barbara location and a new brewery founded by the grandson of the late Fess Parker.
Avoid These Common Pitfalls in Commercial Lease (or Purchase) Transactions
All too often a business searching for commercial space places a person in charge of the initial search who has:
limited or no experience with real estate
limited or no understanding of the business’s real estate requirements
no authority to act on behalf of the organization.
Jobs Stall and So Does the Economy
The latest data also underscore how incremental improvements in labor conditions have failed to undo the damage from the recession and the prolonged slow recovery. For example, the share of adults in the labor force is no longer declining, as it did in 2013, but it remains at levels last seen in 1978.