News — Where We Are Now

Where We Are Now: June 8, 2020

Work From Home — Day 80 Another Set-Back, but an Extraordinary New Partner 5:00AM PST Today’s Where We Are Now is continued from Where We Are Now: June 4, 2020, The Beginning of our Journey – Setbacks Hurt. Team – 34 days from closing, I called Dave Lacey with the news of “no financing.” Dave’s … Continue reading "Where We Are Now: June 8, 2020"

Where We Are Now: June 7, 2020

Peaceful & Powerful 10:40AM PST Team – We have all witnessed the primal scream of our country surrounding equality and race. It’s our responsibility that we activate our commitment to race and equality and not let these passions fade away. The protest gatherings this weekend were powerful. The shear numbers are impressive. The peaceful nature … Continue reading "Where We Are Now: June 7, 2020"

Where We Are Now: June 5, 2020

Work From Home — Day 77 Our Journey – Setbacks hurt, again! 4:50AM PST Happy Friday Team – After Kent said to me, “You were not listening after NO…but we want an offer from you to buy Pacific Union,” we stayed and talked strategy for thirty minutes or so. Kent then went and grabbed one … Continue reading "Where We Are Now: June 5, 2020"

Where We Are Now: June 4, 2020

Work From Home — Day 76 The Beginning of Our Journey – Setbacks Hurt! 5:15AM PST Team – It was January 2009 when I found out Pacific Union was for sale. GMAC had acquired Pacific Union in 2000 and Brookfield, Toronto, Canada had acquired GMAC Real Estate Services in the Fall of 2008. GMAC was a … Continue reading "Where We Are Now: June 4, 2020"

Where We Are Now: June 2, 2020

Work From Home — Day 74 The Role of the Fed from John Burns 5:05AM PST Team – At the onset of SIP we immediately re-subscribed to the research from John Burns Real Estate Consulting. John Burns, CEO, became a friend in 2013 and a client in 2017. John’s team puts together a remarkable one-hour webcast … Continue reading "Where We Are Now: June 2, 2020"

Where We Are Now: June 1, 2020

Work From Home — Day 76 Safety & Family First; 3rd Grade Dropout 5:00AM PST Team – Our country is experiencing a primal scream as a result of an abuse of power. That said, freedom and peace have no tolerance for this level of violence. We were all stunned by the news of the killing … Continue reading "Where We Are Now: June 1, 2020"

What’s Happening This Week: June 1, 2020

LA Greater Area San Francisco Bay Area Pass the parmesan  One of the silver linings of the Covid-19 crisis has been seeing neighborhoods stepping up to support their struggling small businesses. A great example is in San Francisco’s tight-knit North Beach district—renowned for its high concentration of Italian eateries—where volunteers have been providing free delivery … Continue reading "What’s Happening This Week: June 1, 2020"