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As high-net-worth (HNW) investors and family offices mull this year’s opportunities in commercial real estate, they might want to keep the multifamily mantra in mind. For several years, industry players have consistently preached about the...

By 2030, approximately 693 million baby boomers will have reached retirement age. Meanwhile, nearly twice as many members of Generation Z—1.3 billion—will join the workforce over that time. This dramatic shift will have huge...

The last decade might well be defined as the sharing economy decade. And, leading the pack are short-term rentals. Houston-based Dunyha founder Tanvir Aman recently shared insights on new approaches for short-term rentals (STRs)...

Freddie Mac’s mission is stability and liquidity for the housing market. As such, it is one of the biggest players in the country, keeping mortgage capital flowing by purchasing mortgage loans from lenders so...

Apartment production has returned to pre-recession levels and vacancies are low, but more new apartment homes are needed, according to experts participating in a press conference during the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)...

New York City recently implemented its far-reaching Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019. That law enacted extensive amendments, all plaintiff protective, to New York’s 1969 Rent Stabilization Law (RSL). The Act imposes...

At the International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) presented their Pillars of the Industry awards which recognize firms and communities representing the best in multifamily development, marketing and...

The U.S. privately owned student housing rental market has matured from a niche sector to a significant institutional market with a 20-year investment history through both privately held and publicly traded companies, according to...

The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for December 2019. Permits for multifamily units were down slightly from their recent torrid pace while starts surged and completions also ticked upward from...

Doug Bibby, the long-term president of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) has announced his intent to step down from his leadership role in 2021. Over the almost two decades that Bibby has helmed NMHC,...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the publication of guidance clarifying how housing providers can comply with the Fair Housing Act when assessing a person’s request to have an...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for December 2019. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate demand rose by 0.1 percent in the month. However,...

When speaking at the 2020 National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will co-host...

Home builders across the country are prioritizing high-performance building practices in their projects, regardless if they consider the home they are building to be green, according to new research published in the 2020 Green Single Family and...

Total housing starts increased 16.9 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.61 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department. This is a 13-year high...