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There is expected demand for an additional 4.5 million new apartments in the U.S. by 2030, according to data from the Workforce Housing Committee of the National Multifamily Housing Council, Washington. What’s more, deal activity...

Willy Walker, Walker & Dunlop Chairman and CEO, commented, “It is a true honor to have been selected by Greystar to finance the largest transaction in its illustrious history. The Walker & Dunlop team,...

Then she heard the rumors that the old Linda Vista Community Hospital building was haunted. “I was a little scared,” said Monroy, 60. But she hasn’t seen a ghost yet, and now she loves living...

Here are a few of the top worries for today’s multifamily investors: Wave of new luxury apartments Luxury apartment building owners worry about competition from new class-A developments. “The delivery volume is the biggest concern in the...

Cutting costs never loses appeal, even in a robust industry and a thriving economy. Inescapable expenses such as insurance and taxes, along with competitive pressures, have forced property owners to become increasingly creative in...

Luxer One has been in the locker-based delivery business since 2005 and introduced its electronic smart lockers in 2013. The company created the Luxer Room two years later in response to a challenge by...

Most people paying attention to the cost of renting an apartment in the U.S. would tell you that prices have gotten out of hand. That’s certainly true at the extremes where, say, the typical two-bedroom...

It’s been weeks since Hurricane Harvey devastated the city of Houston and Southeast Texas. Damage estimates go up to $190 billion. The cleanup has begun, but a major shortage is looming for the rebuilding...

Affordable housing developers are facing more obstacles to building new projects, even though the need for affordable housing seems to grow stronger every year. “We believe affordable housing production, that is, the development or preservation...

NAA's mission is to both increase the professionalism of the industry through education and to represent its interests in legislative and regulatory matters at the federal, state and local levels. As an extension of NAA’s...

I was stymied by a bubbling major depression, which would have been my third since November, so I consulted with my psychiatrist about switching medications. The thing about psychoactive medication is that isn’t like switching...

Student housing properties leased up more slowly this year, though they still started the academic year fully-occupied on average, according to several industry sources. “The student housing market moderated this year,” says Taylor Gunn, student...

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...

Compassion not only improves workplace culture, but it can also help a company’s bottom line. Employee retention Would you want to work for a boss who yells at you when you call in sick? Or would...

“It’s all about the dogs,” Woodbranch Management President Philip Schneidau said. “Seriously, you really have to take care of the dogs.” Woodbranch Management is the team behind one of Downtown Houston’s hottest multifamily developments, Market...