Back before smartphones and electronic document signing, Humberto Vasquez had a real estate client who needed to sign a contract offer on a short deadline. He was flying into town on a red eye and had a full day planned starting early …
Four Reasons to Explore Workforce Housing
Research shows that teacher-student relationships are vital in creating successful learning communities, and both teachers and students gain an advantage when teachers are able to live in the communities they serve. School employees who are part of the community stay invested in …
Why You Should Check Your Church’s Property Title Report
Correcting out-of-date and inaccurate property titles isn’t on the top of many to-do lists, but the consequences of ignoring them could prove dramatic, especially if the congregation decides to sell the property. The best way to avoid any property title pitfalls is …
When to Lease an Unused School Property
When a school district has a piece of property it isn’t using, the school board members must ask themselves two basic questions: Will they need the property anytime soon and would the property be worth something if it were to be repurposed …
When to Put Unused School Property Toward a Community Benefit
School districts have the disadvantage of building schools that last for decades to meet student enrollments that can shift tomorrow. Sometimes that leaves districts with unused properties that once served an important purpose but don’t any longer. When that disuse is more …
San Francisco Increases Tax on Commercial Rents
Voters in San Francisco recently approved Proposition C, a ballot measure that will increase commercial rent tax in order to fund childcare and early education programs in the city. The Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) is a tax on the total revenue a …
DCG Further Invests in Residential and Property Management Services
With the 3rd Quarter of the 2018 fiscal year coming to a close, DCG Strategies Inc. is further investing in its client service offerings by providing Residential Brokerage and Property Management Services. DCG is excited to welcome Broker-Associate Humberto Vasquez to our …
DCG to Present at 39th Annual Affordable Housing Conference
DCG Strategies CEO, Landis Graden, is set to speak at the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California’s 39th Annual Affordable Housing Conference Friday, September 21st, 2018. The event will last all day, and is currently sold out. The theme of this year’s …
From the Gym to a Sanctuary: How Resonate Church Found a Home
In 2015, when Resonate Church moved its Sunday services to the American High School gymnasium in Fremont, California, church leaders already knew they couldn’t stay there long. The gym was big enough for the church’s growing membership, but it came with many …
