The Hidden Strength of the Sacramento CRE Market
Sacramento Commercial Real Estate: Not Flashy, Just Functional The markets that dominate the headlines are often the same markets that experience the biggest mood swings. They boom loudly, attract a flood of capital, get overbuilt, become too expensive, and then correct just as loudly. There is always a new “hot” market, and there is always […]
Keep Leasing or Sell? The Question Many Owners Eventually Face
At some point, many commercial property owners reach a crossroads. Their building has been owned for years. Loan is paid down, or close to it. The tenants are stable enough. The property has appreciated, and the rent checks keep coming in. Then the question starts to surface: Do I keep leasing this property, or is […]
1031 Exchanges: The Quiet Clock Behind Many Commercial Real Estate Deals
One of the biggest drivers of commercial real estate activity is something most people outside the industry rarely think about: the 1031 exchange. A 1031 exchange allows an investor to sell one investment property and reinvest the proceeds into another qualifying property while deferring capital gains taxes. It does not eliminate the tax. It pushes […]
Industrial Real Estate: The Unsexy Winner
If there is one property type that has quietly dominated commercial real estate over the past decade, it is industrial. Warehouses, distribution buildings, logistics facilities, contractor yards, flex buildings, last-mile delivery space, and light manufacturing buildings have become the backbone of modern commerce. They may not have marble lobbies, rooftop decks, or coffee bars with […]
Year-End Reflections
But deals do not come from emails, social media, or hope. They come from meaningful conversations.
CRE Investment Metrics and BON Method
The BON Method is similar to using a cap rate because both are designed to give you a quick estimate of value. Cap rates help investors ballpark a property’s value today based on NOI; the BON Method does the same for future value once the building is stabilized. In that sense, BON is an overly simplistic reversion analysis.
SBA Lending is loosening up, but inventory is tight.
SBA lending just hit record highs, pushing owner-user demand far ahead of available inventory. With limited office product and attractive SBA financing, pricing remains firm—and condo conversions are emerging as a smart solution for owners. Here’s what’s driving the market and why 2026 is positioned for an owner-user surge.
Downtown Sacramento: Still the Center of Gravity
Downtown Sacramento isn’t the doom-and-gloom story the national headlines keep pushing. With the lowest downtown vacancy rate in California, steady owner-occupier fundamentals, and new investment at smart pricing, the submarket is clearly resetting—not retreating. The value proposition that has always anchored Downtown remains firmly in place, and the next cycle favors the players who see it now.
Batten Down the Hatches: The 2026 Debt Wave Is Coming
A massive surge of commercial real estate debt is coming due in 2026, and higher rates are colliding with softening values. Sacramento owners—especially those with loans maturing between 2025 and 2027—need clarity now. The smart move is to run a simple “refi or sell” analysis before lenders force the
Midtown Sacramento: Pricing Resilience Across Residential & Commercial Lanes
The takeaway: Midtown’s commercial corridor isn’t wobbling—it’s holding its line. Pricing is firm, demand is steady, and owner-users are voting with their checkbooks.