Zoom fatigue
If you’re finding that you’re more exhausted at the end of your workday than you used to be, you’re not alone. Over the past few weeks, mentions of Zoom fatigue have popped up more...
Can’t catch a break
Just when we were starting to trumpet the return of the entry-level home buyer, after years in which builders ignored that segment, we get another mind-bending recession. How will this affect home-buying and renting...
Greystar acquires Alliance
Greystar Real Estate Partners, the nation’s largest rental management firm, has acquired Alliance Residential Company’s property management business. The combined businesses will continue under the Greystar brand. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar presently manages...
Clean living
Between navigating elevators, common areas, and the potential for an entire summer at home without a backyard, Americans social distancing in their apartment buildings face a unique set of challenges. And the same can be...
How to avoid shaking hands
Last week I flew to a conference in Kentucky. After reading all of the precautions about traveling, I dutifully wiped down my airplane seat and tray table and packed extra hand sanitizer. But when I...
Holding it together while working apart
“You need to make Andrew do his job!” My client, let’s call her Robin, received this text from her sales manager during their virtual leadership meeting. As a food manufacturer, her company is deemed essential...
The housing industry is poised to lead the nation’s economic recovery
As the industry observes National Homeownership Month in June, recent housing data indicate the important role the residential construction industry will play in leading the U.S. economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Association...
Adjust your expectations (without lowering the bar)
Most of the country has been sheltering in place and working from home for some time now. This change came with obvious challenges to getting work done for those who live with others—be they...
Laughter: Stay connected even while you’re apart
Video-conferencing has been around for more than 20 years. Until the pandemic, though, you would find that many if not most people needing to attend a meeting remotely would be calling from a real...
The art of remote communication
Storytelling is a cornerstone of how humans communicate with one another. This is true across all aspects of life, both in interpersonal and business relationships. Working from home adds a level of complexity to the...
Politicians seek relief for renters, but landlords have rights too
State and local governments have closed businesses across the country in response to COVID-19, putting millions of Americans out of work. Right now, those Americans’ biggest concerns are keeping a roof over their heads...
Rate Desk May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Mortgage markets reawaken and FHA 223(f) moves to the loan of choice for take-out on both market-rate and LIHTC developments. Rate Desk...
Rate Desk May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Housing is health: Impacting the health of our communities with healthy housing. Rate Desk Notes May 28, 2020 Indices down Crude $33.55 ...
Rate Desk May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. LIHTC perm take-out low loan constant due to low rates but still over-sourced. Rate Desk Notes May 27, 2020 Indices up Crude...
Rate Desk May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. Bridge lending ramps up and the new national green building standards. Got Benchmarking? Rate Desk Notes May 26, 2020 Indices up Crude...
