“May you live in interesting times”
Or so goes an old questionable proverb. Perhaps One day we’ll look back on the Covid-19 pandemic as just that – an interesting time. But that’s certainly not how it feels now. Global Pandemic. Shelter-in-place. Massive layoffs. Unemployment. Hundreds of thousands infected. Rising death rate. And a run on toilet paper?!!? As apartment building owners …
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That One Constant…A Changing Market
I’ve been saying for more than a year that this extended multifamily cycle continues to amaze me with its bullish rents, occupancy and sales volume. But I can now say that we’re seeing signs of that one constant…a changing market. The temperature of our market has, in fact, cooled. In Silicon Valley, there has been …
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We are at the top of the market. If you are considering selling, now is the time!
As a commercial broker I talk to a lot of people. Interestingly enough, the conversation always turns to the same topic during nearly every conversation: What’s going on in the market? Everyone, it seems, either wants to know or has a theory, and the more astute investors have incorporated their prediction into a strategy. So …
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Demand is Up. Supply is Down.
I’ll be honest. This multifamily cycle continues to surprise seasoned investors and brokers, including me! After years of exceptionally bullish performance, Silicon Valley rents are still strong, money is still available and local sales are still hot. And despite more than 10,000 apartment units that have either recently come online or are currently in the …
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Santa Clara and San Mateo County Rental Trends
While rent growth in 2016 began with a BANG, it fizzled to a whimper by the end of the year. Today, it’s common for renters to pay half or more of their monthly income on rent, especially in California’s coastal, urban areas like the Bay Area and Los Angeles. The pace of increase has slowed …
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The Times They Are A Changin’
Silicon Valley and Peninsula multifamily properties have been some of the nation’s most popular property types for years, and demand across Class A, B and C communities is still very strong – as has been rent growth and value appreciation. Add in a low-interest-rate environment and we are seeing cap rates at sub-4 percent, even …
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Opinion: Rent Control Fallout
TheRegistrySF.com By Michael Shields San Jose’s apartment building owners are smart and hardworking, but few are wealthy. They are simply people who have saved enough money to buy an investment property they hope will generate income and appreciate, as any investment might. Most take pride in their buildings and want to offer clean and well …
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Updated Rent Control Decreases Cash Flow
By Lisa Brown – GlobeSt.com SAN JOSE—An updated rent control ordinance reduces annual increases to 5%, eliminates the catch-up rent exception and debt pass-through, and places greater restrictions on passing through capital improvement costs, as discussed in this EXCLUSIVE. The adoption of San Jose’s new rent control ordinance is, of course, having an impact on …
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The Reality of Rent Control in San Jose
In markets that struggle with a high cost of living, rent control is promoted as an almost providential gift — financial relief provided by municipalities, for its citizens. Unfortunately, there are long-term realities of rent control that most multifamily owners and investors (not to mention economists) warn are not worth their long-term consequences. With the …
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Silicon Valley Multifamily Group Facilitates the Sale of a 20 Unit Apartment Complex in Santa Clara
Silicon Valley Multifamily Group (SVMG) announced today that it has facilitated the sale of the Evergreen Apartments, a 20-unit, two-story apartment complex in Santa Clara. The property sold for $6M, or $300,000 per door, and a 4.0% cap rate on current income. An investment client of SVMG, The Powaii Family Partnership, sought assistance in their …
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