Continuing Education Explodes in Multifamily
Dr. Rosemary Goss opens her first day of class in Virginia Tech's residential property management major with the exercise above -- and puts the reason for the push toward higher education in residential property...
CAA rejoins NAA; takes on Megan’s Law
According to CAA CEO Tom Bannon, the decision to reunite is a sensible one and gets everybody under the same roof. "We recognize that government affairs and public policy issues on the local and...
A quick primer on the Fair Housing Act and accessibility
If that statement takes you by surprise, you're not alone. Even now, nearly fifteen years after the effective date of the Fair Housing Act's accessibility provisions, many developers, owners, and managers of newer multifamily...
Expedia Founder applies his knowledge to real estate
That's just the dynamic that Richard Barton hopes to tap in the next months with his new Internet site. A decade ago, Barton launched Expedia.com (NASDAQ: EXPE) and helped transform the travel industry by handing consumers the same tools to...
Multifamily to multi-billions
Donald Trump was born and raised in multifamily. His father, Fred Trump, was the largest middle-income apartment builder and owner in New York state. Today The Donald is the world's most famous multifamily professional. With...
The highlight of my career
Interviewing Donald Trump was a highlight of my publishing career. The Trump brand is one of the most luxurious in the world. His multifamily properties are legendary. In the AP interview, we focused on...
Katrina up close
Katherine Gibson made a spontaneous decision to volunteer for rescue efforts after Katrina hit New Orleans. Exactly one week after the hurricane struck she was on the spot. Moved by the plight of people...
Actions Speak Louder than Words
According to the Department of Labor's 2004 statistics, women comprise approximately 46 percent of the workforce in the Unites States. Additionally, female employees are becoming an increasingly large percentage of today's middle and upper...
Habitat experiments with building multifamily homes
Problem: South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity in Norfolk, Va. says the region is running out of affordable land. Solution: The charity affiliate, which has traditionally built single-family homes, is venturing into duplexes and townhouses"all...
The best is yet to be…
The survey revealed a number of misconceptions that exist in the industry about senior residents. The results are valuable because they will identify for industry professionals exactly who these active adults are, what they...
What’s on his Mind?
Apartment Professional catches up with Donald Trump: AP: Why real estate? TRUMP: My father was a developer and I learned to love the business by being around it as a child. Going to construction sites always...
The business of birth order
Why did Charles Darwin pursue the radical idea of evolution when other scientists of the 1870s such as Louis Agassiz rejected it? Could it be that Darwin was the fifth of six children, while...
A reasonable proposal
Much has been made of the recent proposal by the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform to modify the current, virtually unlimited mortgage interest deductions available to homeowners. The NAHB, The National Association...
Oil and Trouble
The wicked spikes of global oil prices affect the MF industry in a number of direct and indirect ways. Here's a look at some of the increased costs property managers face and what they...
Confronting Katrina’s Toll
Amid costly clean-up efforts in the waterlogged Gulf Coast region, many multifamily owners have shifted thoughts to building rehab or high-priced new construction. Others plan to gather insurance money and relocate. Many pesky factors complicate...
