The power of 2
"In partnering on seven deals last year with Rich Devaney and the Crossbeam team, I realized a merger could give us the financial leverage and additional acquisition talent to move quicker in identifying and...
The problem with financial bonuses
Enron. Tyco. WorldCom. The financial crisis. As corporate scandals and ethical fiascoes shatter the American economy, it is time to take a step back and reflect. What do these disasters have in common? We...
The evolution of prejudice
Psychologists have long known that many people are prejudiced toward others based on group affiliations, be they racial, ethnic, religious, or even political. However, we know far less about why people are prone to...
When bedbugs bite
If you find an insect, how do you know it's a bedbug? People get bites for months and never see them, because they're very small. Bedbugs go through five stages before they become adults, and...
Group therapy may be a good idea
But because so many other people do, I hear conversations about these shows all the time. One of them, Hoarders, really caught my attention. No, I am not a hoarder (because owning more than 10...
Second-hand smoke and apartments
The report also states that damage from tobacco smoke is immediate, since chemicals in tobacco smoke reach your lungs very quickly every time you inhale. Inhaling even a small amount of tobacco smoke can...
Spending on pets up during lean economic times: poll
Between trips to the vet, specialty foods, treats and toys, pet insurance and even parties, Americans have no compunction about opening up their wallets to keep Rex, Rover or even the house lizard healthy...
Without influxes of Hispanics and Asians, some U.S. cities would be smaller
According to recent census data, Hispanics accounted for the population growth of Philadelphia, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Omaha and Atlanta. Asians boosted the count in Anaheim, Calif.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Baton Rouge; and Jersey City. Without...
Government must step in to prevent rental housing shortage
Rents are starting to rise dramatically and in every major metropolitan area are expected to rise from 3 percent to 10 percent in 2011 and beyond. That means a family paying $1,700 a month...
Builder be nimble
Apartment REITs, despite their ability to finance development projects on their own balance sheet, were not the first out of the gate. Instead, it was privately held real estate company Wood Partners, which has a...
Ending the American malaise
She was sweet and sovereign, and had the divine ability to cause me to snap into accordance with a single glance. With all her ecclesiastical presence, Sister Timothy bestowed upon me the social power...
Home Builders urge Fannie, Freddie to get behind mixed-use
The mortgage giants currently require that projects they finance be no more than 25 percent commercial (20 percent for Fannie and for multifamily HUD projects.) The intention is that these lenders remain true to...
New sheriff in town
Mark Sadosky took the helm in November as the company readies itself for its next stage of growth. CallSource, multifamily's largest provider of call tracking, sales and marketing performance analytics, and learning management systems,...
Home values fall across the U.S.
Falling prices are a reflection of weak demand and tight credit conditions that reduce the number of potential buyers. "There are just not a lot of renters with confidence, with a down payment, with good...
HUD and gays
HUD has unveiled a series of proposed rule changes that would prohibit lenders from using sexual orientation or gender identity as a way of determining a borrower's eligibility. The rule change would state that eligible...
