LEED homes awards announced
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of the annual LEED Homes Awards. The awards recognize LEED-certified residential projects that are positively impacting communities through sustainable, healthy and resilient design, as well...
Rate Desk Monday, July 13, 2020
July 13, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Making sure your properties are fully compliant for all accessibility requirements. Rate Desk notes July 13, 2020 DOW up, NASDAQ, S&P down ...
The jobs market rebound begins
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for May. It shows how the jobs market is responding to the economy being reopened after the COVID-19...
Rent payments down slightly in July
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)’s Rent Payment Tracker found 77.4 percent of apartment households made a full or partial rent payment by July 6 in its survey of 11.4 million units of professionally...
Rate Desk Tuesday, July 7, 2020
July 7, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. When deciding between agency versus HUD/FHA financing, focus on the right solution for business plan. Rate Desk notes July 7, 2020 Indices...
Rate Desk Monday, July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. HUD comments on 2020 FHA MAP guide focusing on eliminating green washing through real-time data monitoring. Rate Desk notes July 6, 2020 ...
NAHB POWER HITTERS coming to Yield Pro TV
July 1, 2020, marked the 60th episode of Rate Desk on Yield Pro TV. Viewership has continued to climb since the April 2 show launch. The show’s producers are extending the Yield Pro TV...
Bumps in the road for Katerra
Ambitious construction startup Katerra has laid off 7 percent of its workforce as it shifts its focus from fleshing out its product offerings to becoming profitable. This is at least the fourth round of...
Rate Desk Wednesday, July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. What’s the wellness level of your communities? Do they include things like walking Zen gardens and water features? Rate Desk notes July...
Rate Desk Tuesday, June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Indices breaking quarterly records and the Emergency Affordable Housing Act posed to free up $73 million in new equity. Rate Desk notes...
HUD awards over $40 million to fight housing discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $40.8 million to support dozens of fair housing organizations working to help end housing discrimination (see grant chart below for full list of recipients)....
Rate Desk Monday, June 29, 2020
June 29, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. FFHA extended MF owners GSE forbearance to 6 months with caveats to resident back rent payments. Rate Desk notes June 29, 2020 ...
Apartment industry statement on the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) thank members of Congress for their continued focus on supporting apartment residents and the multifamily industry as we continue to confront unprecedented...
Rate Desk Friday, June 26, 2020
June 26, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. During uncertain markets, have a business plan and stick to the fundamentals. Rate Desk notes June 26, 2020 Indices down on COVID-concerns...
Rate Desk Thursday, June 25, 2020
June 25, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Apartments and the new work from home normal. Micro-businesses and mixed-use spaces onsite. Rate Desk notes June 25, 2020 Indices up Crude...
