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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...

The Property Management Association in Washington, D.C., is the biggest little regional nonprofit of its kind. Boasting a membership of 600 property management pros -- and 400 products and services firms -- the association...

A boom in the sale of disaster-proofing materials is being fueled by changing building codes and runaway insurance costs. Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, earthquakes and floods have always been around. But simply put, there are now...

The high court sided with the city of New London, Conn. in a lawsuit brought against it by nine homeowners. The city sought to seize the homes and bulldoze them to make way for...

Because of their hectic schedules, many property owners and managers put off budget planning until the deadline approaches. But operating without a detailed budget -- prepared with proper time and care -- is like...

On August 9, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by another quarter-point. The move, in response to inflationary pressures that include growing energy prices, pushed the Federal funds rate up to 3.5 percent....

Nobody's perfect -- not at work, not anyplace else -- thank goodness. Still, if you ask the execs at human resources/staffing consulting firm Talent Plus, it's perfectly reasonable for employers to expect "near perfect" performance...

When your future residents find you online, will they browse and move on to the next website? Maybe they'll send an email inquiry or pick up the phone. Or maybe not. In this world of...

Stop by the recreation room for the typical "active adults" housing community these days, and you might have trouble stirring up a game of backgammon, bridge, or any of the other pastimes traditionally ascribed...

eBay's purchase of Rent.com for $415 million should trigger a moment of pause for all apartment professionals. The ability of CEO Scott Ingraham, President Allan Hunter and their whole team to build an online...

The top brass at San Francisco real estate investment trust BRE Properties flies down to San Diego for a crash course in Mexican culture. United Dominion Reality Trust, a Denver-based REIT, hires a senior executive...

"It's hard to find good people. They just don't walk in off the street everyday." Rita Grazda, senior director of human resources at Alexandria, Virginia-based Avalon Bay Communities, captured the sentiment of her peers...

HUD has always been important to the multifamily industry. The question with this HUD secretary is, is multifamily important to HUD? Amidst the buzz of home-ownership landmarks and mandates, the President's proposed budget cuts targeted...

Prudent employers have trained managers and employees on preventing unlawful discrimination and harassment in the workplace for years. Such training helps employers avoid conflicts that result in litigation and can also help defend against...

Few cities have the power to evoke lifestyle images the way Hollywood does. Or did. Until recently the city of cinematic legend was one of the most undesirable addresses in all of Los Angeles. With record high crime rates...