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It’s somewhat of a secret that window film has more than one application. If used correctly and installed by a professional, window film can deliver huge savings to building owners, especially in warmer climates. Over ten years ago we purchased a small office building to move our business into. We moved in March, and as…

We’ve all heard variations of the famous quote: “There are three things that matter in property: location, location, location.” “There are three things to remember when valuing a property: 1-Location, 2-Location, and 3-Location.” “The top three keys to success in real estate are location, location, location.” 

Deflation Executive Summary: For purposes of this article, a declining interest rate environment (the “back half” of an interest rate cycle) is the rising tide that benefits investors as a group. This is the period that investors live for. Net operating income goes up every year, seemingly with very little customer resistance. Payments on variable…

When the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 struck, my great-grandfather was 14 years old living with his family at Pine and Van Ness.  The property had suffered little more apparent damage than a downed chimney.  So his father, seeing many other downed brick chimneys in the neighborhood, hastened him to the brick mason for…

Estate planning for apartment owners (or the owners of any income property) involves both opportunities and hazards for the owners.  Too often, however, no one takes the time to explain the opportunities and hazards to owners, and they wind up with plans that do not fully meet their goals.