Jason D. Wilcox's (jasonwilcoxccim) Blog

“Measure twice and cut once.” This is an old-time saying from the tailoring industry, and it means that good planning is what enables us to perfectly complete our task. There is a lot of correlation here with the Real Estate industry. We are doing business at a time when the art of the deal depen...

The year 2011 won’t be remembered as anyone’s favorite annum for finances, but it is about to end on a positive note for those in the Puget Sound apartment market. According to the December edition of the Apartment Advisor for Puget Sound, the average price buyers were willing to pay for complexe...

With the U.S. real estate market in the throes of recession, growing numbers of investors are adding real property to their portfolios. Under the right conditions, that could be a wise investment strategy, good for long-term yields and expansion of portfolios beyond the usual stocks and bonds. Bu...

CCIM.com has an interesting article about student housing operating expenses.  While renting to students can pose challenges, keep in mind the movie animal house.  The rentals can be very predictable buildings are usually pre-rented for the next school year and the leases are often a group lease ...

Rising Rents and Few Concessions In a recent survey seventy percent of Seattle landlords who participated reported that they plan on increasing their rents by an average of three percent while thirty percent planned no rent change.  The tightening rental market and high demand is allowing landlor...