Soaring house prices in major California markets like Los Angeles, San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area have left even well-paid workers in those markets with little hope of buying a home of their own, but a group of companies that cropped up in the wake of the...
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American banks shying away from commercial property loans
California commercial property developers may have noticed an increasing paucity in the loans issued by American banks. An unsettled economic environment and fears of incipient regulation have caused many lenders to withdraw from the commercial property marketplace....
Commercial property developers turning to private lenders
Real estate developers in California and around the country are finding it increasingly difficult to secure the funds they need to keep their commercial projects on track. Obtaining bank financing for commercial property was generally a fairly straightforward process...
Overbuilding concerns in commercial real estate
Commercial real estate investors in California may have a better idea about where and when to invest if they stay up-to-date on new construction trends. When a certain market sector overbuilds, rent prices in the area will likely decline. Because new apartment...
DOJ fines Deutsche Bank $14 billion
California residents may be aware that several major banks have recently been issued multi-billion dollar fines by the U.S. Department of Justice. The fines were issued for financial fraud that the banks engaged in before and during the financial crisis in 2008. Bank...
Real estate investors look beyond expensive major cities
Due to the rising prices of commercial real estate in major cities, investors in California may be more interested in properties that are located in medium-sized markets like San Jose. Prominent commercial real estate investment firms have started to look outside of...
Food trucks may be less risky investments than restaurants
Many people are passionate about investing in the California restaurant industry. However, restaurants can be very expensive to operate and difficult to make money from. Opening a food truck could be a less expensive alternative that may have a better chance of...
Explaining hard money loans for commercial real estate
Commercial real estate investors who want to invest in California properties may have heard of hard money loans. These loans differ from traditional commercial real estate loans in several ways, and they should be used only as a last resort when investors are having...
Real estate crowdfunding is big business
California residents have probably heard about crowdfunding, a method of online activity that can be used to raise money for charitable causes or new product launches. Now, online crowdfunding platforms are being used to connect investors with real estate developers...
Chinese buyers may reshape California real estate
In August 2016, research published by the Rosen Consulting Group, the Asia Society and other analysts revealed that Chinese investors had surpassed all other international players in the U.S. real estate market. Although a significant number of these investors spent...