A host of experts now assert that burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and other actions have produced a man-made layer of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases that allow the sun’s rays to penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere, but don’t allow excess heat to escape, causing global temperatures to rise, glaciers to melt, and creating problems around the world.
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Are we standing on the brink of a double dip recession? Or will current monetary policies, which have resulted in the lowest mortgage rates in history, lead to inflationary times ahead?Read More
Experts agree that multi-family properties offer great investment potential. Demographic, economic and other factors will increase demand for apartments over the coming decade; while the supply of new units in many areas will continue to be limited, especially in high barrier-to-entry locations like coastal Southern California, where growth controls and other land use policies restrict new construction.
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In 2010, Ventura County saw a total of 17 multi-family transactions (those consisting of 5 or more units).
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Governmental and business leaders convened in Los Angeles on December 2, 2010 for the first-ever regional summit focused solely on strengthening Southern California’s economy.
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On October 21st, at the Real Share Apartments 2010 Conference in Los Angeles, 1200 multi-family industry experts gathered to compare notes on the state of the apartment market (both U.S. and CA).
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Section 1031 of the United States Internal Revenue Code provides a method for owners of real property used in a trade or businesses, or held for investment, to defer capital gains taxes that would otherwise be due upon a sale of their property.
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While still well below pre-recession levels, the number of multi-family sales in Ventura County through August 2010 has increased significantly over last year, although values have softened slightly.
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Several times a year, I’ll get a call from a property owner who has been cited for a Zoning or Building Code violation.
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At the most recent Apartment Investor Academy Meeting (Maximizing Your Building’s Potential, May 2010), we explored ways to enhance the value of an apartment building once you own it.
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Like so many things in life, there is no “one size fits all” approach to determining the value of an apartment building.
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The multitude of woes that has plagued all real estate sectors, combined with the broader economic downturn, created a noticeable cooling in the multi-family investment market over the past year.
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I was reflecting today on the provocative theme: Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way!, of the 8th Annual Ventura County Housing Conference, which was held the morning of September 30, 2009 in Camarillo.
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