2015 saw the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation support the Girls Rock Santa Barbara program. Kenny Slaught believes that music is a means to empower young girls, and is therefore convinced the organization creates a supportive environment fostering the development of self-esteem and creativity in kids. Participants take music lessons, partake in workshops, and give performances.… Read More…
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Kenny Slaught Discusses Benefits Of SBCC Programs
Santa Barbara City College has earned a great reputation when it comes to training professionals working in the field of network support. According to Investec CEO Kenny Slaught, “your valuable time will be wisely invested studying this promising and useful program.” Network engineers work with a company’s computer network, providing employees with the best technological… Read More…
Five San Francisco Real Estate Dynasties
1. Bechtel Family Warren A. Bechtel started Bechtel engineering and construction company in 1923. He was only 25 years old. The Bechtel family is known for famous projects such as the Hoover Dam, the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail London and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Warren A. Bechtel died unexpectedly during the Hoover Dam Project, so his… Read More…
Why do Foreign Investors Favor US Commercial Real Estate?
It’s no surprise that the US Commercial Real Estate market is a favorite among foreign investors. The US is a place where people can place their money with certainty and have a feeling of safety. We are seeing more stability here than in other areas across the globe. In 2015, Marcus & Millichap reported in… Read More…
Property Manager Enthusiasts
Real estate Kenny Slaught has had a successful career with his company in Santa Barbara. He has managed to include more than 3 million square feet of coastal California apartment, office, retail, and self-storage properties throughout his long and fructiferous career. Although managing rental properties might be at first a daunting task, there are, however,… Read More…
Construction Outlook for the Top Five Hotel Markets
Hotels are popping up in cities all over the US. Some cities have a stronger market and stronger demand while other cities prove more difficult to build. Let’s take a look at the top five cities where the demand is strong and new construction is stacking up. San Francisco Over the past 12 months, over… Read More…
Six Industrial Markets See Lower Vacancy Rates and Higher Rents in the First Half of 2016
There has been a recent boost in the industrial side of real estate causing the rents to raise and vacancy rates to drop. Let’s take a look at the six core industrial markets whose demand has risen in the first half of 2016. Atlanta Atlanta is having another productive quarter as some large industrial tenants… Read More…
These SIX Apartment Markets Have Recovered the Most Since the Housing Crash
We saw a lot of markets hit an all-time low during the housing crash. However, now many of those markets are growing exponentially. Due to a steady job growth, there is a greater need for apartments. We will take a look at the top six markets that have bounced back. Notably, many of them are… Read More…
The Most Radical Designs of Starchitect Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry was born Frank Owen Goldberg in Toronto, Canada on February 28, 2016. His family immigrated to the United States in 1947, where they settled in California. Frank studied at Los Angeles City College and later went on to graduate from the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture. In 1989, Gehry was awarded… Read More…
Trends Shaping the Commercial Real Estate Market Today
There are several factors that are shaping the commercial real estate (CRE) market today. We are going to look at a few of those and see how some can be so diverse yet still interconnected. Looking at these trends will help us see the overall big picture of how 2016 will shape up. For both… Read More…