SnapInspect is Leading the Charge in Property Inspection Software with AI-Powered Automation for Multifamily...
As the property management industry embraces smarter solutions, SnapInspect is leading the charge with its advanced property inspection software, enhanced with AI capabilities. This advanced software is transforming how inspections, reporting, and maintenance workflows...
Multifamily CMBS special servicing rate moves lower in June
Trepp reported that the special servicing rate for multifamily commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans fell in June. It has been generally trending lower since reaching a recent high in December 2024. However, the overall...
Positive outlook for multifamily sector
In a recent episode of the Walker Webcast, Willie Walker interviewed Dr. Peter Linneman on the current state of the U.S. economy and of the multifamily housing market. Their conversation drew on observations in...
New GSE credit scoring rules could shift multifamily demand
Fannie and Freddie’s adoption of alternative data use in credit scoring may expand mortgage access — and eventually thin the renter pool.
In a move that could eventually reshape renter demand, government-sponsored enterprises...
Amenity fees and resident demand for technology
The multifamily housing sector is experiencing intensified competition, largely due to a wave of new construction projects initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic. As these new properties enter the market, existing properties are compelled to...
Applications for Best in American Living Awards now being accepted
Since 1990, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) has sponsored the Pillars of the Industry Awards to recognize excellence in apartment and condominium design and development, interior merchandising and superior property management and marketing. The Pillars...
Clearwater Living Expands Footprint with Two New Senior Living Communities in Oregon and Texas
Clearwater Living®, a real estate and property management company dedicated to the ownership, operation and development of high-quality senior living communities, announced that they have added Clearwater Beaverton, in Beaverton, Oregon, and Clearwater at...
Superwood promises greener cities
InventWood’s “Superwood,” a new engineered material touted as stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum, is drawing attention from environmentalists and investors alike. The product, created by modifying natural wood at the cellular level,...
Gantry Secures $28.25M Permanent Loan for Multi-State Skyline Manufactured Housing Portfolio
Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., has secured a $28.25 million permanent loan to refinance The Skyline Portfolio of five manufactured housing communities located in Arizona, California and Iowa.
The...
Rise in multifamily employment outpaces national gains
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated employment grew in June, but many of the jobs added were in government, health care and social assistance. The employment levels for...
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Spur Economic Growth
Buddy Hughes, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Lexington, North Carolina, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill...
Job openings rise in May but not for multifamily
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of total non-farm job openings in May rose to 7.77 million. However, job openings in...
Multifamily construction spending edges higher
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending stated that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in May rose slightly from the revised level of the month before. Spending on single-family residential...
Rents rise in June, but slowly
The latest rent report from Apartment List shows that the national median monthly rent growth in June was 0.19 percent. Rents have now risen for 5 months in a row, typical for this time...
JRK Property Holdings Acquire Apartment Communities in Los Angeles and Washington DC for $315M
JRK Property Holdings has added 684 units to its national multifamily portfolio after closing on apartment communities in Los Angeles and Washington, DC in separate transactions in excess of $315 million.
Chase Knolls, a 401-unit...
