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Factory-Built Housing: The Solution We’re Too Snobbish to Embrace
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) Here’s a riddle: What if I told you there’s a proven way to build homes...
The Pacific Recession: California, Washington, and Oregon Are America’s Economic Canaries in the Coal Mine
As the national economy teeters, the Pacific states are already feeling the pain of contraction and job losses The tech hubs and export...
When the Government Shuts Down, Hotels Feel the Pinch
Federal closures create ripple effects across commercial real estate, with Washington’s hospitality sector bearing the brunt The federal government shutdown may seem like...
Southern California’s State Buildings Face Reckoning as Leasing Math Trumps Ownership
Analysis projects potential losses of $600MM+ across four aging properties, while Los Angeles presents unique consolidation opportunities California’s Department of General Services has...
California Home Prices to Hit Record $905,000 in 2026 Despite Slow Recovery
Forecast predicts a 2 percent sales increase and a 3.6 percent price growth for 2026, but challenges remain California’s beleaguered housing market is...
Apartment Rent Surge Cools, Giving Fed Room to Maneuver on Interest Rates
Multifamily housing market shifts from inflation driver to potential policy relief as new supply wave dampens rent growth The Federal Reserve may have...
The Kids Are Not Alright: Why Your 30-Something Children Still Live at Home
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) If you’re wondering why your college-educated offspring are still camped out in their childhood bedrooms...
McNellis: Death of a Deal
By John McNellis In Rochambeau, paper beats rock. In life, paper sometimes beats deals. We own a shopping center in a Sacramento suburb...
Bed Bath & Begone: Why Executives Blame California for Their Own Incompetence
By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) Marcus Lemonis, the executive chairman of Beyond, Inc. (the phoenix supposedly rising from Bed Bath...
Core Inflation Surges to Six-Month High as Tariff Pressures Mount
The U.S. inflation landscape is showing signs of renewed pressure as goods and services respond to evolving tariff dynamics and shifting consumer behavior....
Younger Female CEOs Drive Higher Work-From-Home Rates, New Research Shows
Stanford study of 3,000 employees reveals stark generational and gender divide in remote work policies A comprehensive new study reveals a significant correlation...
California Hotel Market Shows Mixed Signals in First Half as Foreclosure Sales Drove Activity
Transaction volume declines while dollar values rise amid continued buyer-seller disconnect California’s hotel sales market presented a complex and often contradictory picture in...
