From property management to prosperity management
The latest figures for average annual turnover of residents in the multifamily sector is 55 percent. In other words, more than half of property owners’ inventory is on the market all of the time....
HUD reaches agreements with Florida, Virginia and California landlords settling claims of sexual harassment...
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced three settlements of claims involving allegations of sexual harassment totaling approximately $125,000 in relief for complainants. The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to...
2018’s best large cities to start a business
With April 29 kicking off National Small Business Week and sweeping business tax reform recently signed into law by President Donald Trump, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Best Large...
April NMHC quarterly survey shows greater supply improving affordability
Apartment market conditions were uneven, according to results from the April National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions. The Market Tightness (38), Sales Volume (43) and Debt Financing (36) Indexes...
Secretary Carson proposes rent reform
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today unveiled a package of reforms designed to offer Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), property owners and HUD-assisted families a simpler, less invasive and more transparent...
New poll shows Americans love their yards and enjoy making them backyard ready
According to new research conducted by Harris for the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, the American love affair with the living landscape continues. This research about preferences regarding the family yard is important for Realtors...
2018 Small Biz Week survey and best business credit cards and bank accounts
With National Small Business Week starting on Sunday, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released the results of its 2018 Small Business Owner Survey as well as editor’s picks for 2018’s best business credit cards and...
Balancing appearance and performance: Customizable convection heating
Offices, hotels, schools, retail stores, sports facilities and other building types typically have rooms that can be efficiently heated by the use of electric heaters, such as convectors, radiant ceiling panels or infrared radiant...
New home sales rise 4 percent in March
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 4.0 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 694,000 units after an upwardly revised February report, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing...
HUD and Census Bureau report new residential sales in March 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for March 2018: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in March 2018...
Yardi Senior CRM app boosts efficiency and improves customer experience
Yardi has introduced an innovative mobile app for its Yardi Senior CRM product. Part of the Yardi Senior Living Suite, Yardi Senior CRM delivers total visibility into marketing and sales activities, with customer relationship management (CRM) tools...
The University of Maryland wins HUD’s innovation in affordable housing student design and planning...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the University of Maryland, College Park as the winner of its 2018 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition. A team...
My report from the future
It’s the age of the vanishing. Vanishing keys. Vanishing remotes. Vanishing light switches. Just what else will vanish as voice control takes over in the form of Amazon Echo and other similar systems? Even...
BLS data show churn in construction jobs
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its report on job openings and labor turnover for February. As reported elsewhere, the headline report showed little change from the prior month for the...
A drop in the bucket
This week another spammer-scammer was sentenced for stealing your data. He'll be off to federal work camp for 17 months starting next month to serve his time. A drop in the bucket. Let’s run a...
