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"There will be a lot of product hitting the street in the coming months and it should be pretty cheap," said Mike Bacza, watching the bidding at a foreclosure auction last month in this...

But in recent months, the neighbors' fears have dissipated, replaced by hope and opportunity, thanks to a complete $37 million revitalization of the area by the non-profit National Community Renaissance (National CORE) and the...

Being in charge of an organization doesn't automatically keep you from being concerned about sending a message, especially if it's negative. But if sending negative messages causes you anxiety, take comfort in this: Most...

You've heard of the U(na)-Bomber and U-2 the rock group. Now get ready for another U, the U-Boomers. Forbes Magazine recently published an article that differentiates among different sub-sets of baby boomers. The U-Boomers...

But over the last half-year, the media and politicians have said we were in a recession even while the economy was still growing. Gas prices are going up. The economy is slowing. Talk of recession...

The company's execs caught market watchers by surprise this year with the announcement at the end of January that UDR has entered into a contract to sell 25,684 apartments spread from Oregon to Delaware...

I'm rather tall, so I figured I had already won the game and sat back down with a smile. "Now," he said, "I want you to take that same Post-In note and move it higher." Here's...

Influenced by the California missions, courtyard housing is characterized by buildings of varying masses built around asymmetrical courtyards typically filled with fountains and lush foliage. The style is staging a comeback in Southern California, thanks...

Hard work and a passion for the business. That may sound corny, but the DeSouza brothers prove that it's true. Cal and Frank DeSouza, who currently are well underway on the conversion of four...

Spread from sea to sea, the projects vying for top honors in this year's National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards contest embody the hottest designs and trends, include...

The $155-billion-plus apartment industry is poised to capture significant upside from a confluence of market conditions that exist today. Apartment occupancy is being buoyed by the growing number of would-be home buyers with marginal...

The South Group, a partnership of Williams & Dame Development (WDD) and Gerding Edlen (GED), not only attained Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)...

Home sales may be slow, but folks still need a place to live--and apartment operators are among a narrow band of investors that have reaped benefits from the single-family housing downturn, if not from...

The superstars in this field are often in the mold of Deepak Chopra. His message is a bouillabaisse of Eastern philosophy, Western theology, Celtic traditions, modern medicine and even rap music. "Everything he ever heard is...

Psychologists, demographers and others say we pass over time off for many reasons--everything from an entrenched Puritan work ethic to fear of being seen as reckless slackers relaxing while the economy burns to simply...