Candidates move focus to housing
In the 2024 race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump for the U.S. presidency, housing is a major issue for...
Results matter
Snapshots and soundbites are used to describe politics. Makes sense. The subconscious mind constantly scans the landscape for the most important thing: The path...
America’s spending problem
This will slim you down six ways from Sunday. The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples’ money. —Margaret Thatcher $2.4...
Bad loans will cost taxpayers $65.2B in 2025
GAAP stands for “generally accepted accounting principles,” and are a set of rules/standards for preparing and reporting financial statements in the U.S. (unless you’re...
Paying the fox to watch the chickens: The war on private housing
Despite the rise in homelessness, the federal government continues to raise the barrier to creating shelter for those without permanent housing. Infusing bad actors...
Inflation is the most destructive disease known to modern societies —Milton Friedman
Here’s how. 1 Shoe leather The resources and energy people use to convert deteriorating currency into stable assets are costly. Economists call this shoe leather costs,...
Costco life
Costco has jumped into the nation’s affordable housing crisis. The warehouse retailer, which operates more than 500 stores across the U.S., broke ground on...
Why corporate America is retreating from social activism
In January, Axios reported a developing trend in corporate America: corporations across the United States were backing away from DEI, which had become a...
Lawsuits coming as courts question federal agencies
You might have seen the headlines: “Supreme Court Just Defeated Big Government" (Fox News), “Guts Agency Power” (Axios), “Imperils an Array of Federal Rules” (New...
DOJ sues RealPage for housing inflation government caused
President Biden, Vice-President Harris and their Department of Justice have come out strongly against RealPage for their algorithm designed to help landlords better understand...
Multifamily core and value-add metrics outperform expectations
Much news about multifamily has been about the difficulties in the asset class. A new report from CBRE Research raises an interesting comparison to...
Residents expect electronic access control
Properties see value in access control solutions’ core mission of enhancing community safety and security. Parks Associates’ new study, Smart Properties: The Value of IoT...
Men over 70 flooding back into the workforce
The headline figure of 12,000 jobs from the latest labor-market report is getting all the attention—but as usual, the much more interesting stuff is...
The U.S. does not have a housing shortage
The word “shortage” has a very specific meaning. It refers to the inability to purchase a good at the current market price (or at...
Digital ecosystems for modern apartment communities
A key component of having economically sustainable digital infrastructure in apartment buildings is investing in wiring, according to Dan Myers, the president and founder...
The average age of U.S. homebuyers jumps to 56
The average age of homebuyers in the U.S. has risen by six years since July 2023—another sign that younger Americans are being priced out...
Sign of the times: Squatters insurance
Landlord insurance typically doesn’t cover costs accrued in a squatter situation. Property insurance, which offers short-term rental insurance, created a unique type of coverage...
New multifamily research project launches: EVENT HORIZON
AI is changing the world right before our eyes. Already in wide use by federal agencies, banks and insurance providers, AI is adding value...
Amazon gets FAA approval for new delivery drone in Arizona
Amazon said in October it received regulatory approval to begin flying a smaller, quieter version of its delivery drone, the latest step in its...
RE shake up
The National Association of Realtors’ landmark settlement is changing the way homes are bought and sold. Now, another industry dispute threatens to shake up...
7 Strategies for retaining multi-gen employees
It’s deceptively simple, but practices emphasizing flexibility, respect, adaptability, and communication are the key to success. As most leaders know (though I’ve met my share...
Affordable housing in the U.S.
Housing affordability has emerged as a key issue in this year’s U.S. presidential election. Both Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump have talked...
U.S. energy exports soar 50 years post-1973 oil embargo
It’s been just over 50 years since the 1973 Oil Embargo disrupted the nation’s energy supplies, sending energy prices soaring and creating long lines...
Vitruvius: The Roman architect who laid the foundation of western architecture
In 2007, a survey by The Harris Poll found that 72 percent of Americans prefer classical federal buildings to modernist ones. A smaller 2020...
Google ad change could affect millions of small businesses
Google Local Services ads run locally and are a big way that small businesses market their goods and services. Ads appear on the top...
No people, no problem: AI chatbots predict elections
In a closely watched New York Democratic primary in June, centrist George Latimer ousted incumbent Jamaal Bowman by a wide margin of 58.7 percent...
Property manager accuses Venezuelan gang of taking control of Aurora apartments
A New York-based property management company has broken its silence on recent reports that a Venezuelan gang known for its violent and illegal activities...
20 Ways AI can transform any business
While artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries around the globe, many businesses—both large and small—have yet to realize how this technology can benefit their...
