One of my favorite motivational speeches took place at the Delta House in the 1960s. Bottom line: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. You may not think that you have the time to watch this video, but you will be glad you did. During the beginning of the...
What keeps you up at night? Your kid’s latest Instagram post or their curfew violation? How about Croatia’s upcoming match versus England? For me it is Sacramento office leasing and sales. Last week I got up around 3:00 AM with the question: How have...
The Costa Hawkins Repeal & Rent Control There has been a lot of talk lately about repealing the Costa Hawkins Rent Control law that was passed in the 1990’s. Costa Hawkins essentially curtailed a jurisdiction’s capacity to impose rent control. Now Unions and...
Amazon Moving to Sacramento? No, but other Unicorns will! Last year, 238 Bidders for Amazon’s 2nd headquarters submitted proposals to induce Amazon to locate 50,000 employees in their regions. Everyone I am certain had reasons but according to CCIM’s...
When I moved from Manhattan Beach to Sacramento in 1991, my new bride and I arrived behind the wheel of a Uhaul at 9:00 PM. We had a 800 S.F. rental lined up on Harkness in Land Park. We had no keys to the place, so we had to call the owner. He staggered out of his...
For decades, Sacramento has been considered a secondary or tertiary market. For those who bought-in 3 to 5 years ago, they are now reaping the benefits. Now that the office market has reached equilibrium, it is only a matter of a couple years until we will see...
Tom Bacon has been assisting clients with their commercial real estate needs since 1984. The commercial real estate industry is a long term, relationship business. In dealing with others, a level of understanding must be achieved before the end goal can be achieved. We focus on exceptional work every step of the process while keeping an eye on the desired outcome. An exceptional outcome is the natural conclusion to a professionally orchestrated transaction or assignment.