The bubble that never was
My friend is a numbers guy. He's managed portfolios in the billions and continually chants the word, "correction." I now think it's not so much a word, but talisman he holds in his mind...
Building a strong foundation for a housing recovery
The federal government, which now owns or guarantees some 37 million mortgages because of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailouts, is forced to take possession of properties at huge expense to the taxpayer....
NMHC, NAA support the introduction of choice in Affordable Housing Act
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) applaud the introduction of the Choice in Affordable Housing Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to increase private sector participation in the Section...
The power of an authentic smile
Because we view complaints as acts of self-assertion rather than the requests for help that they indeed are, we often fail to utilize the most effective tool we have for eliciting help in complaint...
Charging into the future
The electric vehicle charger, product of the transportation revolution, is an amenity residents are requesting in ever-greater numbers.
Three companies that provide those chargers to multifamily—SemaConnect, ChargePoint, Inc., and EverCharge—all operate under different business models,...
Infographic: Everyone is essential
UPDATED: April 30, 2020
30+ million unemployed
Breaking the previous record of 695,000 from 1982. Not counted are part-time, self—employed and gig workers who have also lost their livelihoods.
50 million deaths from Spanish Flu 1918-1919
234 thousand...
Where rents still rise
A report on the 2017 national rental market, released by RENTCafe shows that rent increases in large cities (with a population of 600,000 or more) slowed down and lagged behind the national average.
In contrast,...
Rents continue slide in November
The latest rent report from Apartment List shows that the national average rent growth in November remained negative for the third consecutive month. Rents fell 1.0 percent month-over-month. Year-over-year rent growth remained positive, with...
Renters’ credit scores improve despite COVID
A new report from TransUnion paints a relatively positive picture of the financial positions of America’s renters as we head into 2021.
Collecting the data
TransUnion has done an analysis of renter credit activity data the...
The regulation burden
The Mercatus Center’s RegData project has recently extended its methodology for quantifying the number of regulations and other restrictions imposed by U.S. government agencies down to the state level, where they have data for...
Rental payment reporting benefits renters and property managers
There are over 111 million renters in the U.S. today and for a large percentage of them, paying rent is one of the biggest financial obligations they have each month. While credit card payments...
MBA reports on multifamily mortgage debt
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recently issued their report on Q4 2019 debt outstanding on commercial property. This article summarizes the part of the report dealing with multifamily property debt.
Measuring total multifamily mortgage debt
Total...
Infographic: The incredible shrinking American workforce
While COVID created a shared world experience across generations, reactions to the pandemic roiled the jobs market. One example: Millions of people left the workforce during lock-downs. Although workforce participation rates began to edge...
Rate Desk Friday, July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. What does the future hold for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) as ridership shifts toward biking over public transit?
Rate Desk notes July...
Infographic: Is convenience a fair trade for privacy?
Is convenience a fair trade for privacy?
What level of market share constitutes a monopoly, effectively obstructing free market competition?
Driver’s licenses, passports, mugshots—are searched using facial recognition technology by the FBI. Watchdogs have asked lawmakers...
