When learning at work becomes overwhelming
Consider this: chief nursing officers (CNOs), who oversee large nursing workforces in midsize and major health systems, have knowledge-intensive jobs to begin with. These leaders barely have time to brush their teeth. But with...
Fannie Mae predicts a soft landing for economy
Fannie Mae’s February economic forecast calls for a steady decline in inflation while both GDP growth and employment growth remain positive, if subdued. The housing forecast predicts that multifamily starts will be higher in...
AI that actually works for multi-dwelling operations
Like many, you probably have tech at home. As an early adopter, I’m acutely aware that it’s more a hobby than a tried and true form of security, energy management or automation. The electricity...
Xfinity Communities expands multifamily solutions portfolio and strengthens managed WiFi offering
Xfinity Communities, the Comcast division serving multifamily properties and residents, has strengthened its managed Select WiFi offering and overall solutions portfolio with its successful June acquisition of Epproach Communications—a Wilmington, N.C.-based leader in multifamily...
Multifamily CMBS delinquencies edge lower in May
Trepp reported that both delinquency rates and special servicing rates for multifamily CMBS loans declined slightly in May. Delinquency rates and special servicing rates for the overall CMBS market rose driven by problems with...
International investment in multifamily property falls during 2020
A new report from CBRE found that both the absolute dollar value of foreign investment in multifamily properties as well as foreign investment’s share of total investment fell during 2020.
Sizing up the deals
The CBRE...
Marijuana use among U.S. workers jumps to historic high
American workers using marijuana on the job rose to a historic high last year, according to a new study.
Diagnostic information service Quest Diagnostics released a report in May analyzing over 6 million employee urine...
App fatigue and the future of IoT
Doorbell. Lights. Security cams. Garage door. Home cloud. Everything entertainment. Neighborhood watch. I'm only getting started. Sure, there's Echo or other hubs—big promise, little action.
While I like the gamification of remembering the many parts...
National Multifamily Housing Council issues Data Privacy and Protection White Paper
The National Multifamily Housing Council released a new white paper that examines the state of play in the rapidly evolving data protection and privacy regulatory landscape. It identifies 14 specific steps firms should take...
Construction materials prices edge higher in November
The producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that construction materials prices were up 0.2 percent month-over-month in November on a seasonally adjusted basis. However, last month’s price...
Apartment industry statement on the passage of the Omnibus Spending Bill
Statement from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) on passage of the Omnibus Spending Bill.
“The National Multifamily Housing Council and the National Apartment Association applaud the passage of the Omnibus...
Dialing in the ILS pipeline
Because multifamily marketing directors have limited budgets, they hope the resultant data and their call-tracking systems, which allow them to listen to calls and separate qualified from unqualified leads, will give them a clear...
Fannie Mae lowers housing starts forecasts on higher interest rates
Fannie Mae’s March economic forecast calls for multifamily housing starts to decline modestly through the end of 2025. Single-family housing starts are expected to rise but at a lower rate than predicted last month.
Fannie...
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I was fortunate enough to be raised on "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." It was a great primer for the meaning of the holidays and as a poor Catholic kid who had more siblings...
Leverage quality leads during high occupancy
With apartment occupancy rates at the highest level in 20 years, averaging more than 96 percent across the country, prospective renters often struggle to find a readily available unit at their preferred property that...
