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BrionCosta.com Is Back!

Brion Costa — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:00:22 +0000

Yes, after a long absence filled with re-design and planning, BrionCosta.com is coming back with new information on a regular basis.

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2021 Commercial Real Estate Market Insights

Steve Gaghagen — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 22:29:43 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 2021 Commercial Real Estate Outlook | Deloitte and Touche Jim Berry and Kathy Feucht, heads of Deloitte & Touche's U.S. and World Commercial Real Estate divisions, respectively, say that commercial real estate companies know they have to digitize in today's market, but there are some large-sized obstacles in their way. 2020 saw a lot […]

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Happy Holidays From Brion Costa, CCIM

Steve Gaghagen — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 22:38:18 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][ctitle title="Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!" color="#dd0000" font_size="" title_border="#376b00" title_border_big="#dd0000" big_border_en="" uppercase="" position="center" css_animation="bounceInDown"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We want to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers and readers for being with us over this last year. 2020 has not been easy on anyone, and we'd like to wish you and yours a warm, loving […]

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How Long Can You Tread Water – Monrovia Residential Real Estate Report

Steve Gaghagen — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 22:10:04 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last month we posted an analysis of the Arcadia residential real estate market. This month we’re taking a look at nearby Monrovia. First of all, we need to state that we purposefully waited until after the recent Presidential election to do this analysis as we were hopeful that the results and the reaction to them […]

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To Jump In Or Stand By – Arcadia Residential Real Estate Report

Steve Gaghagen — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 20:50:59 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In our recent postings, we've spent a lot of time lately looking at the Commercial Real Estate market. Today, for a change-up, we're going to look at a portion of the Residential Real Estate market... specifically, the Arcadia housing market. In future posts we'll dissect other markets in our surrounding areas, but we […]

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Brion Costa – CCIM

Steve Gaghagen — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 01:48:35 +0000

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L.A. County Residential Real Estate Market Recovery Timeline

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:09:59 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Market Recovery To Be Put Off Until Favorable Forces Align The recent history of the L.A. County residential real estate market is a series of recoveries followed by stalls and retreats for various reasons. The long, slow home sales recovery after the 2008 crash was driven mostly by investors purchasing properties for rental. Even […]

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Commercial Real Estate Investing – Choosing Your Sector

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:55:27 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The existing state of the economy has made commercial property a challenging endeavor in some sectors. Getting involved with commercial real estate can bring possible high financial risks. This post will include some good advice to ensure your commercial real estate ventures will not bankrupt you, damage your organization, or stain your credibility. Houses are […]

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Residential Real Estate – Tips On Selling Your Home

Steve Gaghagen — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 21:38:29 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Unlike other things that you may own, you can never take selling your home lightly. A house is a big commodity, one that is worth a lot of money. Before you even think about selling your home, you should put a lot of thought and consideration into it. Although you may want to sell your […]

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California Commercial Real Estate: Is Retail Space Disappearing Down The Amazon River?

Steve Gaghagen — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 19:35:19 +0000

Sears and Kmart Retail Space Up For GrabsRetailers in Southern California, and around the nation, are closing stores amid the disaster wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Many chains have already filed for bankruptcy protection, among them J.C. Penney, Pier 1, and J. Crew to name just a few. At least 3 Kmart stores and 10 […]

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Residential Real Estate: Am I Ready To Buy?

Steve Gaghagen — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 18:30:06 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How To Get Your Ducks In A Row All across the United States, there are millions of people looking to buy a home - either now or in the future. Over the last few years, lower interest rates have come along, making it more affordable than ever to buy a home. Even after the […]

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Residential Real Estate: California Continues To Recover

Steve Gaghagen — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:20:33 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Home Sales Highest In 2 1/2 Years The California Association of Realtors has released the numbers for July, and California is looking surprisingly good. After the frightening crash-and-halt action that occurred with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a good case to be made that the residential real estate market in California […]

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Commercial Real Estate: Turmoil Is The Game

Steve Gaghagen — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:42:55 +0000

K.C. Conway is the Chief Economist of the CCIM Institute. Here are his thoughts on the coming commercial real estate market.

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A Beginners Guide To Commercial Real Estate

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 00:12:04 +0000

Commercial real estate is rather special amongst all the various types of real estate investments. Here are some tips for the novice investor.

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Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast: Calif. Commercial Real Estate Will See Pandemic-Driven Impacts Through 2023

Steve Gaghagen — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:43:38 +0000

The Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast, a survey done twice a year of commercial developers and financiers is predicting a pessimistic outlook for the next 3 years for the office, retail, industrial, and multi-family commercial real estate sectors.

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How Loud Is Your Neighborhood? Know Your Soundscore!

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:14:27 +0000

Everyone knows the classic "real estate trade off" that you get for buying a home right near a freeway or an airport. You can expect a great price in exchange for the constant noise levels. These days, however, there are so many different sources of noise that things just aren't that simple. A nice, quiet […]

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Realtors: Don’t Get Caught In The Technology Trap

Steve Gaghagen — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:01:15 +0000

If you're a Realtor you know that every 3 months there's a new technological "gadget" that's supposed to help you do more business in less time, and as a sidelight it will also really, really impress your clients with how "tech savvy" you are. Well, guess what Most of that is utter crap at this […]

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Commercial Real Estate – Will Zonability Change The Game?

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:01:08 +0000

Here's a new technology service coming down the pike that just might make life a whole lot easier for Commercial Real Estate Brokers and Agents, as well as Commercial Developers. It's called "Zonability" and it puts all sorts of information just a click of the mouse away that before might have been hidden until a […]

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Secret Life of a Real Estate Agent – Infographic

Steve Gaghagen — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 15:00:55 +0000

Now here's some info you don't find every day. Just who is your average Realtor? How long have they been in the business? How much money do they make? How much do they spend on their business yearly? If you've ever wondered any of these things ... here are some of the answers. source: Click […]

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Real Estate Wars – Zillow and Trulia vs Realtor.com and NewsCorp

Steve Gaghagen — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:00:38 +0000

Last year, Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp bought the company that owns Realtor.com, and the online listing wars were on. Here's some more interesting information from the front. Zillow Group’s (Z) two portals — Zillow.com and Trulia.com — get more traffic than realtor.com, but Zillow Group sites have fewer listings in most markets, and the two are […]

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Driverless Cars Will Redesign Our Cities

Steve Gaghagen — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 15:00:28 +0000

In just a few years, driverless cars have gone from a far-off, futuristic vision to a near certainty. Yesterday I posted some information about how the advent of driverless cars might effect the price of rural real estate. While I was researching that I came across this really interesting article from Curbed. It's about how […]

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REPlexus Predicts Driverless Cars Will Increase Rural Real Estate Prices

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:00:28 +0000

Driverless cars are predicted to ease traffic and make travel safer. The repercussions of new technology are sometimes not apparent right away. Not many people predicted that family members would be texting each other to "please pass the salt" as they sit around the dining table. Now comes the autonomous vehicle ... the driverless car […]

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Farcical Zillow ‘Zestimates’ called out on CBS This Morning – St. George Utah MLS Real Estate

Steve Gaghagen — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:00:21 +0000

This article is a bit old ... it's from July of last year. It's also concerning real estate in Utah, which is of course different in many ways than here in California. However, it highlights a problem that bears thinking about as we move into the "Summer Selling Season" when so many folks put their […]

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legal fees were $27M of Zillow’s $91M loss in 2015

Steve Gaghagen — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 18:03:37 +0000

Monday Morning Cup of Coffee from HousingWire takes a look at news coming across HousingWire’s weekend desk, with more coverage to come on bigger issues. This is from February, but there's interesting stuff here.Read The Full Story Here: Click for more

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Zillow sued for ‘brazen theft’ of hundreds of images

Steve Gaghagen — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 15:00:16 +0000

One of the images on Zillow Digs that VHT claims is being used illegally. With the way the Internet works these days, I'm actually surprised we're not seeing more of this. Perhaps this is the tip of an iceberg and we'll be seeing more. Just have to wait and see. LEARN MORE: Click for more

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