Real estate appraiser Michael Burger frequently sends me market information, some of which I post on this blog. He recently sent me a video that very effectively illustrates how mortgage rates change. It was produced by Mortgage Success Source, and it is very well done, revealing what to pay attention to for the sake of [...]
Bakersfield is a pretty good place to do business. While we were not immune to the effects of the “great recession”, we’ve faired better than most. With the help of a number of people, I’ve compiled a summary of the economics-related ”lists” Bakersfield has appeared in over the last year, which I share with you today. [...]
The purpose of this blog is to provide insights about Bakersfield’s industrial real estate market. I started it in August, 2009, and I’ve posted content every business day. I am grateful for the postive responses it has received. My posts have ranged from thinking about the economy, on all levels, to specific local market stats, [...]
Today begins a new feature of this blog: our Network of Help. 0 What’s a Network of Help? Well, quite simply, it is the network of roles that you need to help you conduct your business to the satisfaction of your customers. Why is this important? Because nobody has enough capacity to do it alone. I share [...]
I’m an optimist. So when my good friend, Mike Burger, founder and owner of Michael Burger & Associates Appraisers, sent me a passel of recent BusinessWeek articles collectively entitled, “The Case for Optimism”, I bit. I’m glad I did, because they are really good at helping me ground my own reasons for hope…so good, in fact, [...]
