The commercial real estate markets in San Jose and Sacramento have seen mixed results in Q1 2024. In San Jose, the retail sector has seen a slight increase in vacancy rates and a decrease in…

Simplifying Commercial Real Estate Accounting for Your Property The Covid-19 pandemic will impact all aspects of our lives, including real estate. But it doesn’t mean things will stay that way. Historically, after a period of struggle, we usually see an … Continue reading Simplifying Commercial Real Estate Accounting & Bookkeeping for Your Property

Commercial Property Management Bookkeeping Tips For Staying Profitable As a property manager, it is important to handle your income and expenses. This involves dealing with accounting since you need to ensure that the business will stay profitable. With payments coming … Continue reading Commercial Property Management Bookkeeping Tips For Staying Profitable

What Does A Commercial Property Manager Do? If you have one or more commercial properties, you may be ready to turn over their management to a third-party firm to reduce your workload. But what does a property management company do, … Continue reading What Does A Commercial Property Manager Do?

How To Choose a Commercial Property Management Company Wondering how to choose a property management company for your commercial property? Choosing the right commercial property management company is incredibly important. A reputable, experienced property management company like Laverty Chacon will … Continue reading How To Choose a Commercial Property Management Company

The Future of Retail Real Estate The past years have been tough for retail. From losing business to digital channels to experiencing uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most retail real estate establishments face difficulties and risk closure. What … Continue reading The Future of Retail Real Estate

Commercial Property Eviction Moratorium Extended In Santa Clara County If you’re operating commercial property or renting commercial property in Santa Clara County, it’s important to understand the recent ordinance passed by Santa Clara County, which extended the commercial property eviction … Continue reading Commercial Property Eviction Moratorium Extended in Santa Clara County

The Future Of Commercial Office Space – What Does It Look Like? At Laverty Chacón , we’re always thinking about the future of commercial office space. And the COVID-19 pandemic has gotten a lot of people thinking about the future … Continue reading The Future Of Commercial Office Space – What Does It Look Like?

What is The Receivership Process in a Commercial Foreclosure? The looming expiration of stimulus protections will leave many people facing outstanding debts on their commercial real estate loans. As businesses all over the United States make arrangements, Sacramento property management … Continue reading Receivership For Commercial Foreclosure

The California Eviction Order Has Been Extended Through March 2021 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (The CARES Act) expired on June 28, 2020 leaving millions of people uncertain of their future and uncertain of what to do … Continue reading California Eviction Order Update

Why Should I Invest In The Sacramento Commercial Real Estate Market?  A growing population and a growing economy go hand in hand, thus creating a market environment primed for commercial real estate investments. Despite a brief pandemic slump that we … Continue reading Investing In Sacramento Commercial Real Estate

How to Decide How Much Rent to Charge for Your Sacramento Rental Property When you are trying to determine how much rent to charge for your Sacramento commercial rental property, the goal is to tip the scale towards the middle … Continue reading How Much Should I Charge For My Sacramento Rental Property?

How To Market My Sacramento Commercial Real Estate? Understanding how to market your commercial real estate property is crucial to ensuring that you find the ideal tenant to rent and take care of your property. Navigating today’s volatile market can … Continue reading Marketing Commercial Property in Sacramento, CA

How and Why Should I Diversify My Commercial Real Estate Investments? Diversification is an investment strategy that owes its underpinnings to the adage, “Don’t put all of your eggs in just one basket.” It’s a strategy that spreads investments across … Continue reading Diversifying Commercial Real Estate Investments

Notice of Non-Responsibility in California In the world of commercial real estate, there are many important legal details that newcomers aren’t aware of. For example, a notice of non-responsibility is an important document that every investor should understand as they … Continue reading Notice of Non-Responsibility

The process of maintaining your commercial real estate properties can be incredibly time-consuming, particularly if you own multiple properties that you’re attempting to keep occupied. Hiring a commercial property management company allows you to focus your energy on big-picture efforts … Continue reading Hiring a Property Management Firm

Is Commercial Real Estate A Good Investment? When you have spare capital at your disposal and you want to confidently increase it, then it stands to reason that you would be looking for smart investment opportunities. With so many options … Continue reading Is Commercial Real Estate A Good Investment?

Commercial Real Estate 101 Many people are interested in breaking into commercial real estate, but they have no idea where to begin. These basics of the industry will give you a better idea of how it works, what the major … Continue reading Commercial Real Estate 101

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed difficulties for businesses and individuals that none of us could have ever fathomed prior to the last few months, and though access to many services is still limited in these unprecedented times, Laverty Chacón is … Continue reading Operating During the Pandemic

The team at Laverty Chacón has over thirty years of experience in the commercial real estate industry in Northern California.  During that time, we have built strong relationships with the professionals needed to maximize a property’s potential.  Because we respect … Continue reading Vendor Spotlight: SERVPRO of Citrus Heights/ Roseville

2017 was a record-breaking year for wild fires in California. According to CNN News, damages are estimated at over $10 billion, with over 500,000 acres burned.   You may think your property is not at risk, but neither did the owners … Continue reading Is Your Property “Fire-Ready”? Institute these fire protection policies now.

“Shared” office space is an emerging trend in commercial real estate.  Although the Sacramento market is lagging behind, in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, “co-work” office space is everywhere.  In fact, this article lists the top 40, co-work spaces … Continue reading Why is Everyone So Excited About “Co-Work” Space?

I had the pleasure of attending IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) and RHA’s (Rental Housing Association) joint 2018 forecast last week. Having attended many of these types of events, I knew what to expect. I also knew where the … Continue reading The Future’s Looking Bright For Sacramento Commercial Real Estate

A major challenge in managing any commercial asset is ensuring energy efficiency.  Utility bills are one of the largest expenses on commercial properties.  Taking steps to be energy efficient is critical to tenant retention and to remaining competitive and appealing … Continue reading Four Steps Toward Energy Efficiency for Commercial Properties

During this, “the most wonderful time of the year”, it is easy to get caught up in checking things off of Christmas lists, making sure you have the right outfit for that holiday party, or baking dozens of cookies, (even … Continue reading The Most Wonderful Time of The Year- Five Simple Ways to Spread Holiday Cheer

A large part of property management is risk management. One of the best ways to mitigate risk is through proper, timely maintenance of all property components. Assuming that proper maintenance is being completed, it is also important to have risk … Continue reading Risk Management Best Practices

As an investor or asset manager, you understand the benefits of positive tenant relationships on your property, and as a person, you recognize that one of the greatest human qualities is gratitude.  As we enter the holiday season, having an … Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude- Give thanks to your tenants this holiday season

Championships are not won by individuals. Most of the time, championship teams are comprised of many talented players, who all do their part. They look out for each other and step in when they are needed. This “team effort” maximizes … Continue reading The Value of a Deep Bench- A Network of Professionals Will Help You Maximize Your Property’s Potential

Northern California commercial real estate occupancy rates are soaring.  To most of us, however, the real estate downturn, and all of the heartache it involved, does not seem like so long ago.  It’s natural then to want to sit back … Continue reading 100% Occupancy? It’s Time to Clean House

Budgets and CAM Reconciliations (common area maintenance) are two of the most labor-intensive functions in property management, but also two of the most beneficial. While most property managers see these tasks as arduous, and many self-managing owners completely fail to … Continue reading The Benefits of a Budget

I once met a broker to preview a building in a downtown market, while searching for office space for a client. I was excited for the tour, as the space seemed to meet every one of my client’s varied needs. … Continue reading Curb Appeal: The Key To Maximum Occupancy And Maximum Rental Revenue

We all know that happy tenants are more likely to renew their leases upon expiration, thereby reducing turnover costs and vacancy. But many other positive bi-products result from good landlord-tenant relations. Happy tenants care more about the property. A tenant … Continue reading Positive Landlord-Tenant Relationships Positively Impact Your ROI

If you live in the greater Sacramento-area you have probably heard the term “arena-effect” a thousand times in the past year.  While attending a recent Association of Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) event, I heard it at least ten times in … Continue reading How Is The “Arena-Effect” Affecting You?  Capitalize On Your Opportunity Now.

You have purchased your first (or latest) real estate investment property but have yet to hire a professional property manager.  Don’t make the mistake of thinking you can manage your property well, while conducting your regular business.  Here are just … Continue reading Failing to Hire a Professional Property Manager is a Step Toward Failure- 3 Reasons to Hire a Property Manager Now

When thinking about real estate, the last word that comes to mind is flexibility. Real estate itself has rigid boundaries and transactions are governed by rules and definitions.  Commercial real estate even more so.  Leases, including addendums, rules and regulations, … Continue reading Changing Priorities

A press release was recently issued about a local San Jose property that our team manages. Moorpark Professional Center has completed a massive renovation, transforming the once dated building into elegant medical professional condominiums. Laverty Chacon began managing the property in … Continue reading Property Spotlight: Moorpark Professional Center

Sacramento, CA – Laverty Chacon has positioned itself for growth with the addition of Tara Taylor, who will head their new business development efforts, while managing a portfolio of commercial properties. Tara, a seasoned property manager and real estate broker … Continue reading Laverty Chacon Commercial Real Estate Positions Itself for Growth

If you’re a retail commercial property owner, there’s no doubt you have read or heard about the so called “Retail Armageddon” that is descending upon the market. Left and right major retailers are shuttering stores and declaring bankruptcy, at a … Continue reading Commercial Investment Real Estate Quarterly Market Recap: Q1 2017

If you don’t know, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, otherwise known as March Madness, is a big deal in the Laverty Chacon world.  Most people that know Marc and I, know we grew up playing hoops for Oakmont High School … Continue reading Awesome Tournament & Better Charity

Are you curious about the new energy reporting requirements the state of California is implementing for owners and landlords? If so, we’ve attached a quick read graphic which shows owners and landlords if and where to “benchmark and disclose”. The … Continue reading New 2014 CA Energy Reporting for Commercial Buildings

Good afternoon! We represent several commercial real estate investors looking to purchase properties in the next few months and we would like to share them with you in case you have a property for sale or know someone with a … Continue reading Commercial Investment Real Estate Buyer Needs – Q2

Good afternoon!  The new year is here and in full effect. There has been a lot going on in the world, not the least of which was the reelection of President Obama, which resulted in many changes in our tax … Continue reading Commercial Investment Real Estate Quarterly Market Recap: Q4 2012

You may not recognize my name, but I have had interactions with a lot of you through Laverty Chacon’s blog posts, Twitter and Facebook. My name is Jeff Snyder and I have been interning at Laverty Chacon since April, performing … Continue reading Five Keys To Success In Online Marketing

Hopefully your fall is going well and you’re getting ready for the holiday season. This season can be busy for us all with the traveling, work, and time with the family but we’d like to take a minute to contemplate … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!