Ken Rosen, the chairman of the Fisher Center For Real Estate, at Berkeley’s Hass School of Business, talked recently about future real estate trends. Two points stood out: 1.) The old paradigm…
Proposition 19: Death Tax & Proposition 13 Slow Elimination
The average Silicon Valley Homeowner used to be able to leave his home to his children as part of his estate planning. There were tax advantages just as there are for inherited 401k plans. Many…
Investment Trend – Hotels Converted To Apartments
As affordable housing becomes more scarce nationwide, developers are buying distressed hotels and turning them into apartments. Nationwide, 18% of hotels are behind on their mortgages as of Dec,…