Archive for August, 2008

Commercial MasterMinds Update…August 31, 2008

Hope everyone has enjoyed a nice summer and Labor Day weekend!
As we head into fall, I wanted to share the latest coverage of my company Commercial MasterMinds as reported in the California Real Estate Journal. The article highlights why Commercial MasterMinds’ business model makes sense in today’s world of streamlined communications and increased access to investor [...]

Due Diligence on your next acquisition, August 13, 2008

Today’ s guest speaker at the San Jose Apartment Broker’s Forum was John Klimp of Mayfield Investment Company. Mr. Klimp considers himself a Value Add expert via the renovation approach. The conversation gravitated towards due diligence and how to properly conduct a due diligence review of a property.
Mr. Klimp’s first pearl of wisdom, “Ask questions- [...]

Opportunities Do Exist…August 12, 2008

A great article by Anthony M. Graziano found in the Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine (Jul/Aug issue) points to opportunities that exist even in today’s sluggish market. The article points to four fear factors which are holding up the trading of real estate “general economic malaise, investors’ wait-and-see attitude, lack of available capital, and buyer-seller [...]