Talking trash
The one-stop waste management and sustainability company that now takes out the trash at more than 200,000 units across the country, was founded in 1995 by CEO Mike Ferris, VP of Sales Dave Magrisso...
Values begin at home
The economy and standard of living can be affected by decisions made decades ago, forces outside the control of the state's government and administrators, as well as the government's own actions.
Every year, 24/7 Wall...
A funny thing happened in response to my Craigslist ad
Originally, the Act precluded discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. As the years march on, the law has expanded, both on a federal and state level,...
In the lap of luxury
Apartment owners and managers also have observed that recent trend.
Nearly 80 percent of those responding to the National Multi Housing Council's (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of Apartment Conditions conducted in January and February reported seeing...
Condo Conversions Carry On
Sales of apartments to converters generated a record $13.3 billion last year, and this year's numbers could be even higher. But has the market already reached the top?
Amid rampant speculation that the recently white-hot...
Grubb & Ellis predicts soft landing in annual forecast
Construction remains in check and the economy grows enough to fuel continued business and global trade expansion. Stable interest and cap rates will keep the real estate investment market healthy.
"We expect the economy to...
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...
Involuntary part-time jobs growing
And there are signs the Affordable Care Act-Obamacare-is swelling those ranks as employers prepare to reduce their health insurance coverage responsibility for full time employees.
When the economic collapse began in late 2007, an estimated...
One For the Landlord
Just weeks ago, U.S. District Court Judge James Munley struck down a local Hazelton, Pa. ordinance that attempted to curb illegal immigrants into their city. The ruling is a perceived win for multifamily owners...
The dawn of an era: NAHB Multifamily
Ron Terwilliger and Leonard Wood, two titans of the multifamily industry and the former and current chairmen of the NAHB Multifamily Leadership Board, will share the spotlight as co-hosts of NAHB Multifamily's Pillars of...
For the people
While many people these days, especially those who focus on recent influence-peddling scandals, may think lobbyists spend their days playing golf or drinking or throwing bags of cash at members of Congress, they are...
Great expectations
Although on-campus housing likely will remain a necessity, recent research by the National Multi Housing Council suggests that college students actually elect to live off campus in apartment communities replete with social gathering spaces,...
No more green hyperbole
"In the U.S., buildings consume 65 percent of the electricity and create 30 percent of the greenhouse gasses," said Jed Lowry, director of capital planning for CAS Financial Advisor Services. "Owners want to do...
Secondhand Sound
Acoustics experts and healthcare professionals agree that unwanted sound, which is the basic definition of noise, can be a whole lot more than simply annoying. Depending on its loudness, frequency and other qualities, noise...
