Commercial Real Estate Insights

Sacramento Rents: A Correction That Was Bound to Happen

Sacramento Rents: A Correction That Was Bound to Happen

Sacramento’s rental market has finally hit the brakes. After years of runaway rent growth — up roughly 30–35% since 2020 — prices are softening as unita sit, incomes lag, and development slows under high construction costs and interest rates. Average rents have dipped to around $1,850, and effective rates are even lower. This isn’t a crash, it’s a long-overdue correction — the market finally catching its breath and finding its rhythm again.

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Unicorns, Legislation, and a Lightning-Fast Deal: How a Long Shot School Site Closed Six Months Early

Unicorns, Legislation, and a Lightning-Fast Deal: How a Long Shot School Site Closed Six Months Early

A rare school campus deal unfolded at 2331 Saint Marks Way in Sacramento, thanks to strategic timing, charter-friendly legislation, and strong Rotary relationships. What began as an unlikely opportunity became a reality through a lease-to-purchase structure, public-private alignment, and a vision that proved unicorns really do exist—with patience.

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Golf and Selling Property

Golf and Selling Property

“You know, when I was your age, I’d hit the ball right over that tree.”

With the challenge before him, the young man swings hard, hits the ball, watches it fly into the branches, rattle around, and land with a thud a foot from where it had started.

“Of course,” says the old man, “when I was your age, that tree was only eight feet tall.”

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Tom Bacon – BRE #00859571

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.

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