EQR goes sky-high
Nearly 1,000 of those new units are located in a couple of skyscrapers with views of the Statue of Liberty in the New York City metro, the market that currently is generating the highest...
Just passing through
Philadelphia-based Korman Communities believes furnished luxury units within amenity-rich and service-laden communities resonate well with a renter demographic that wants ultra-luxury resort living at affordable prices without the long-term rental commitment -- even in...
Lessons learned
"During the 'tech wreck,' many corporate housing providers began giving us apartments back, which put additional pressure on our occupancy at a time of deteriorating market fundamentals," said Leo Horey, Executive VP of Operations...
REITs in the Big Apple
In fact, AIMCO President, CFO and Chief Investment Officer David Robertson told an audience at BMO's North American Real Estate Conference on Sept. 10 that the job loss in the Big Apple's financial services...
No stone unturned
Reintroduced by Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.) on April 3, H.R.1935 targets the taxation of capital gains earned by hedge funds, private equity firms and venture capitalists. But, by its very nature, the proposal draws...
The business of fraud
Unfortunately, as Smithson discovered, money orders pose a significant fraud risk. While often treated as cash-equivalent funds, banks still treat them the same as checks and, as such, can place the same holds as...
Net neutrality
The FCC's 2005 policy commits:
To encourage broadband deployment and preserve and promote the open and interconnected nation of the public Internet, consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice.
Consumers are...
Gateway to business
Which is more expensive to start up?
While outsourced contact centers face the same startup investments that you would (all of which they pass along to you), hiring an outside firm allows you to defer...
Sign of success
Replacing or updating your signage makes a huge impact on potential residents that drive by your property everyday and those who are destination bound. Signage is the only component of your marketing that is...
Conservative pace wins the race
"Simple and boring is the new exciting," BMO Capital Markets analyst Rich Anderson wrote in a June report on the middle-market REIT that online investment blog REIT Wrecks pegs as this year's high achiever...
What do you believe?
I found the chirping crickets a curious sound effect after Carvey gushingly asked, "how about that President Obama?" I'm thinking the audience probably just didn't hear the question.
I must have missed the Barney Frank...
Social networking
Social networking has long been part of civilization's landscape.
While it's taken various forms in recent times, we've all navigated to restaurants or other retail establishments where we've become familiar patrons, recognized and acknowledged by...
Congressional power grab for multihousing
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) attached an amendment that would allow the federal government to prematurely force apartment properties into bankruptcy and then sell them at a lower price to an entity that agrees to...
Capitol reform
"On the brighter side, the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is performing ahead of expectations. The area has the lowest unemployment rate and the most favorable job outlook of any AvalonBay market," Leo Horey, VP...
Follow the money
"We have a slogan around here as it relates to cash flow. We say, 'Cash is not king. Cash is the dictator in this economy,'" said Kevin Sheehan, The Bainbridge Companies' president of property...
