Preventing a looming crisis
Missed rent payments are stacking up across the country, threatening an unthinkable crisis when eviction moratoriums currently in place expire. To make matters worse, many renters are accumulating massive late fees that compound their...
Rules that make dishwashers, wash machines perform worse also illegal
Plaintiffs argue that the Department of Energy has no legal authority to impose its own water use limits on energy-consuming home appliances.
The federal regulations that make dishwashers and washing machines worse are also illegal....
Face-to-face is 34 times more successful than email
Despite the reach of email, asking in person is the significantly more effective approach; you need to ask six people in person to equal the power of a 200-recipient email blast. Still, most people...
An Industry at Odds
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...
The case for multifamily investment
Over the last three decades, apartments have become a desired asset class among both domestic and foreign real estate investors because of their strong returns coupled with relatively low risk. However, shifting market dynamics,...
5 real estate markets likely to rebound
The Urban Land Institute recently asked 700 real estate professionals to name the best (and worst) places to invest in commercial real estate in the coming year. Those surveyed included private developers, Realtors and...
The wow factor
Welcome the next generation of apartment marketing and leasing where integrated, smart systems merge Internet technologies with telecommunications. Get ready, because our professions will never be the same and its happening right now.
Communities are...
U.S. regulator struggles to gain faulty mortgage data
Nothing has been heard from the regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, on 64 subpoenas it issued banks in July for detailed information on subprime and other Wall Street mortgage bonds purchased by the...
The high cost of incivility
The nasty looks and belittling comments reached a point at law firm Bryan Cave, in Irvine, Calif., that the partners held a civility workshop.
Managing partner Stuart Price says working together toward a common goal...
Signals may point to increased transaction volume ahead
Multifamily investors may have something to look forward to next year according to recent signals from FHFA, the Federal Reserve, and Freddie Mac. After a sluggish 2023, market experts anticipate increased transaction volume thanks...
Let the sun shine
Alliance Residential, which opened its first regional office in Sunshine State just before the economy took a dive, is seeing some serious development activity after several years of patiently waiting for the battered market...
Multiple families, one roof
The suburban single-family home is becoming a misnomer as economic reality collides with shifting demographics.
Many suburban communities have long made it difficult, or impossible, for homeowners to convert underused space—barns, garages and basements—into rental...
The character trait of competence
When most people think of character, there is a list of attributes or “traits” that comes readily to mind. Some of the more common ones might be honesty, responsibility, patience, perseverance, loyalty, and courage....
There’s no place like home-conference
The Apartment Internet Marketing (AIM) conference was held last October and hosted over 100 multihousing executives from REITs and private companies across the country. The beautiful Scottsdale, Ariz., venue made for a great get-away....
MH industry applauds IRS guidance on utility payments
At the urging of NMHC/NAA, last July the IRS issued regulations changing the way rents are adjusted on LIHTC properties where residents pay for their own utilities. The changes allowed property owners to use...
