Podcasts

Today on the Southern California Real Estate Report we focus on San Diego opening up again with a modification to the original CARES Act, or the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act.We talk about how the restaurant and hospitality industry will benefit because now only 60% of PPP loans must be spent on payrolls, leaving the re...

Today on the Southern California Real Estate Report we talk about the San Diego Downtown Market. We look at Costar data and trends in other markets to understand the San Diego market better.The San Diego downtown market has a lot of inventory and high rents.A lot of things that attract people downtown will remain closed for the foreseeabl...

Today on the Southern California Real Estate Report we talk about the hotel and tourism industry in the time of COVID-19. We talk about how hotels are a major part of San Diego's economy and supply a lot of jobs.We discuss how a slow reopening will mean less people going to hotels and more people booking vacation rentals.We look at th...

Today on the Southern California Real Estate Report we look at the first housing project to take advantage of a 2008 law that allows for more dense housing near transit lines.The project takes advantage of SB 375 which allows for developers to only conduct a cursory CEQA review, instead of a full analysis, which saves time and money.The s...

Today on the Southern California Real Estate Report we talk about how space will change both in office and in our homes.Will developers develop differently in anticipation of Social Distancing being long term and more people working from home?There is an idea that office users might need more space to allow for people to spread out more.T...

Today on the Southern California Real Estate we talk about the next steps for economic recovery. As we begin to open up, we will see how business are impacted by social distancing and which ones recover faster.Good new for all you outdoor enthusiast- beaches are open and outdoor activities will be allowed going forward.Restaurants will be...

Today on the Southern California Real Estate Report we look at data from Costar that "Projects $148 Billion in CMBS Loan Defaults Over Two Years".Commercial property owners and lenders are starting to feel pain from coronavirus crisis but not everyone is upset. Some risk-taking investors are opportunity and are looking for ...

Today on the Southern California Real Estate Report we talk about are predictions for home prices through the next few months.As of now prices remain steady but the future is unknown.We predict the some areas of San Diego will be hit harder than others.We also predict that the hot Condo market will be hit the hardest.Some areas, especiall...

Today on the Southern California Real Estate Report we go over how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the economy.Banks are preparing for a large increase in mortgages to go unpaid. There is a lot of talk out there that we are going into a depression.But what does that exactly mean?We dive into some key differences between the recession of...

Today on the Southern California Real Estate Report we talk about the future of apartments in San Diego and where rents are headed in 2020.We reference This Costar article which provides more detailed information. Rents are taking a fall in 2020 but how and if they will recover after the COVID-19 crisis is over remains to be seen.As ...