Real estate News
Why you must know the source of your real estate referrals
Brokers, do you know where your agents’ referrals are coming from? McClelland said his research has found that over 30% of buy-side deals came from leads agents paid for from third-party referral companies. “I tell brokerage compan...
A homeless encampment, with pickleball court and garden, becomes both refuge and scourge
Forced from his residence in an old Victorian house to make way for a redevelopment, Tim Gilbert said he was wandering Koreatown in November looking for a place to live when he ducked through a hole in a fence into a vacant lot and found himse...
Users of Commercial Property Need Negotiated Written Representation, Too
What this new series adds to the discussion: 2025 legislation requires a buyer agent to enter into a written representation agreement with their buyer seeking to acquire a fee interest in real estate. But...
Rithm Capital Likely Winner of Paramount Group Acquisition
Rithm Capital is nearing the finish line to acquire New York City and San Francisco office landlord Paramount Group, according to sources familiar with the matter.This comes after a months-long multiple-round bidding process, which included SL ...
Dallas’s 50 Newest Listings: September 16, 2025
Dallas has the best of both worlds: classic front porches and big city energy. The market’s somewhat competitive; homes average 2 offers and go under contract in about 49 days. The city’s median sale price sits about 1% above the national m...
Employees are back, bosses say. In California? Not so much
Even as bosses across the country report a jump in the number of people returning to the office, attendance in California remains less than half of what it used to be.A recent survey shows that managers’ push to get workers back in the offic...
The Ambidextrous User of Commercial Property
Why this episode matters: See how the use of a written tenant representation agreement by the tenant broker assures collection of a fee whether the user acquires a fee or leasehold interest in a propert...
Paramount CEO Albert Behler Made Deals with Board Member
Paramount Group CEO Albert Behler’s past business deals with a Paramount board member adds to the growing number of questions about the office landlord’s decision-making and the independence of its board. Behler provided loans and invested...
