The state of affordable housing
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 about what they would do to increase the supply of...
Fannie Mae admits multifamily loan fraud losses in SEC filing
The signs were there. Reports of instances of alleged multifamily loan fraud through Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The latter finally offered an admission of the problem in its latest 10-Q filing with the...
Insurance costs batter multifamily housing pros
Several hurricanes and tropical storms tore wide paths of mayhem and destruction through the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States this year. Just one of these disasters, Hurricane Helene, caused more than $87 billion in...
Renters slow their roll
Over a third of U.S. renters have lived in the same home for at least five years—up from 28.4 percent a decade ago according to a new report from Redfin. Economic fundamentals are likely...
Breaking up is hard to do
The Biden administration has four active cases targeting big tech, all in the theme of antitrust. Does CX matter in the effort of shrink Google, Apple, Amazon and Meta? Google was ordered to sell off...
The calculus of consent
Enjoying the fruits of the world’s economic powerhouse make it hard to dismiss the attributes that set the U.S. on top. It also makes it a challenge to ignore those things that so clearly...
Goodbye 2024, hello New Year
With 2024 soon in the rearview mirror, developers, operators and managers of apartments anticipate brighter days ahead for the multihousing industry. In hindsight, 2024 may be seen as the most challenging year for rental...
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 own operations. Start by thinking beyond chatbots and customized marketing. Data...
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 took control of several apartment buildings it manages in Aurora,...
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 to 41.3 percent. Ahead of the vote, two 19-year-old college dropouts...
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 of Google search results. Starting Nov. 21, only businesses with a...
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 study reached a similar conclusion. Besides a general dislike of their...
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 at gas pumps as drivers sought increasingly scarce gasoline. In the...
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 about what they would do to increase the supply of...
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 who don’t agree), a one-size-fits-all strategy simply doesn’t work with...
