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The Dark Side of the Spoon
A Chili Story – Pass the spoon This whole thing started on a golf trip at
Tokyo Just Reminded Us Why Institutional Real Estate Fundamentals Still Win
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The $800M sale of the Hyatt Regency Tokyo shows why strong fundamentals—income, location, and operations—still drive real estate returns worldwide.
CRE Investment Metrics and BON Method
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The BON Method is similar to using a cap rate because both are designed to give you a quick estimate
Choose Your Shot Wisely
- By tom bacon
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A walk through a storm-battered golf course turns into a lesson on choices, consequences, and why golf really is a
SBA Lending is loosening up, but inventory is tight.
- By tom bacon
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SBA lending just hit record highs, pushing owner-user demand far ahead of available inventory. With limited office product and attractive
Downtown Sacramento: Still the Center of Gravity
- By tom bacon
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Downtown Sacramento isn’t the doom-and-gloom story the national headlines keep pushing. With the lowest downtown vacancy rate in California, steady
Batten Down the Hatches: The 2026 Debt Wave Is Coming
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A massive surge of commercial real estate debt is coming due in 2026, and higher rates are colliding with softening