Sudden impact
According to the Migration Policy Institute, 3.7 million unauthorized immigrations that are parents of U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents could receive temporary relief from deportation as well as work authorization. Additionally, expansions to...
Awakening compassion at work
But we can easily overlook the importance of these bonds. As popular writer and researcher Adam Grant has noted, the pressure of tight deadlines and the pace of technology mean that fewer Americans are...
Phoenix rising
The same set of circumstances that forced Fairfield Residential into a short sale last summer in Gilbert and Camden Property Trust to predict double-digit drops in NOI in the Valley of the Sun is...
Give your technology a KISS
Why not replace it with something dramatically less emotional like "office electronics?" It works at home. We don't think twice about spending countless hours mastering our televisions, Bluerays, DVD/CD players, digital video recorders and...
Airbnb loses huge battle
The ruling by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit is a setback for the home-sharing platforms in their effort to avoid regulation by cities that blame the rapid proliferation of short-term rentals for...
Staying at the table
“The general consensus is that there is no consensus and nothing will get done this year,” says Clifton Rodgers, senior vice president for The Real Estate Roundtable.
Despite the long odds, apartment experts continue to...
When net zero is not net zero
With increasing frequency, the term net zero is entering conversations around the design and operation of the built environment. This is an important goal, but what if what we are designing and calling net...
Smart buildings will upend resident experience
Technology is set to overhaul the resident experience at SFR and multifamily properties, according to a panel held at the IMN RealTech Forum which took place in New York City in July.
The panelists identified...
Ten fundamental principals of a good manager
1. When you have an issue, problem, failure, dysfunction or whatever - anywhere in the organization - look up the ladder for the cause and down the ladder for the solution.
2. Everything that happens...
Renters more stable
When comparing applicants for one- versus two-bedroom units, the Q2 2012 index is slightly lower for one-bedroom units at 107, with two-bedrooms at 108.
Rent affordability continues to improve as the share of rent paid...
Where the buck stops
Simply put, green value is beginning to trump green hype, says sustainability consultant and certified green building professional Jim Simcoe, who made some predictions about the green building arena at the end of 2010.
For...
Restoring America’s exceptionalism
Regulatory relief and reform
To restore incentive and encourage growth we must reduce the regulatory burden on our economy. There is a place for regulations that ensure safety and soundness and protect people from danger,...
The next generation developer
Edgy clubhouses, outdoor spaces, state-of-the-art fitness centers, the latest in technology and a range of floor plans all are signatures of the Houston-based luxury apartment developer.
The Morgan Group (MGI) is on a roll. With...
Something in the air
"Smells are surer than sounds or sights to make your heartstrings crack," wrote Rudyard Kipling in his 1903 poem "Lichtenberg", capturing in verse what scientists have learned over the past 20 or 30 years...
Criminals vs. property owners
But adjudication processes by regulatory agencies are different, and sometimes result in property owners being treated worse than criminals.
In criminal law, due process works to ensure that innocent people are not convicted of crimes....
