Allen Buchanan
Blogger at Orange County Register
Commercial Real Estate Broker #CRE. I provide location advice #LocationAdvice to owners and occupants of industrial buildings in Southern California
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6 days ago |
pressenterprise.com | Allen Buchanan
California is world’s No. 4 economy. How do other states rank?
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6 days ago |
ocregister.com | Allen Buchanan
I get this question a lot: “Where do you find your deals?”The easy answer is everywhere. The real answer? Deals find me — because I’ve spent years putting myself in the path of opportunity. Yes, cold calls and referrals still work, but the best transactions of my career have come from places most brokers overlook. So, in the spirit of helping you add a few more tools to your sourcing toolbox, here are seven unconventional — but highly effective — ways to find your next commercial real estate deal.
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1 week ago |
dailynews.com | Allen Buchanan
A checklist. (iStockphoto/Getty Images) PUBLISHED: May 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDTIn commercial real estate, not every opportunity is created equal. Some sparkle at first glance but fade with time. Others seem ordinary but blossom into career-defining deals. After decades in this business, I’ve learned that success often comes down to asking the right questions before diving in. That’s why I developed the QUALIFY framework.
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1 week ago |
ocregister.com | Allen Buchanan
Before pursuing a real estate deal, QUALIFY it first
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3 weeks ago |
ocregister.com | Allen Buchanan
In the aftermath of the pandemic, industrial lease negotiations entered uncharted territory. But unlike the Great Recession, this period saw a surge — not a collapse — in rental rates, particularly in Class A logistics warehouses throughout Southern California. Rents doubled, in some cases even tripled, driven by soaring demand, constrained supply and e-commerce acceleration. That upward trajectory has since leveled off, and now we’re seeing a return to more normalized leasing conditions.
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