Putting a new face on privacy
As a business enterprise, communities must consider potential breaches of privacy and security on the Internet and extended mobile networks, as well as the exposure generated by our full user base including employees and...
Feeling the heat
National apartment sales in the second quarter of 2010 totaled $7.1 billion, the highest level since late 2008, up 32 percent year over year, according to Marcus & Millichap Research Services. Most of that...
Multihousing 101
"In many instances universities have incredibly well-located land and a great deal of renter demand generated by their own student body, faculty and staff. But they don't necessarily have the real estate knowledge. Or,...
Revamping stalled condos
The trend began in 2009, when a few distressed condo assets were snapped up by REITs and well-capitalized privates with balance sheets and/or equity partners that allowed them to close all-cash deals quickly.
Essex Property...
Jefferson reborn
Butz and Lamb plan to own the assets they acquire and build with their investment partners for a long time, in the neighborhood of seven to 10 years. "That's not to say we won't...
10 ways to supercharge the American economy
He's spot-on since Obama's progressive pottage has left us with a sluggish economy, unemployment over 9 percent and a 14.3 percent poverty rate—more poor people than we have had in a half-century.
Our economy suffers...
Great expectations
Although on-campus housing likely will remain a necessity, recent research by the National Multi Housing Council suggests that college students actually elect to live off campus in apartment communities replete with social gathering spaces,...
Head of the class
Today, student housing is a bright spot in an otherwise gray multihousing landscape. It is one of the fastest growing asset classes and boasts the highest market-driven net operating income. While development starts of...
All in due time
"It's a little different right now, but it's a pretty good dream," Oliver said of the firm he and McMillan launched in 1978, now underway on nearly $1 billion in development, despite the economic...
Avatars in the leasing office
"Everything else is moving at the speed of light, why isn't the paper?" That question, asked by Debra Radice, managing director of Texas-based SyndicIT Services Corporation, was the catalyst for creation of a new...
What just happened?
The Federal Reserve recently concluded that the "economic outlook had softened somewhat" and now predicts that the economy will grow between 3 percent and 3.5 percent this year, down from its prior forecast of...
Keeping the owners happy
Sometimes, despite good management, leasing results fall short. This may reflect such things as seasonality, weather, the local economy, or other factors beyond a manager's control. How do you effectively convey this information to...
How much does rudeness cost you?
A recent report by Florida State University revealed the impact of bad bosses. A survey of more than 700 employees at different job levels and situated in various industries suggested that:
39% of bad...
Deep breath
Situation 1: Jeff and Maria are co-workers at a company that lets employees set their own hours. Jeff usually saunters into the office about 10 a.m., while Maria is there promptly at 9 a.m....
Are your top performers looking for a way out?
With unemployment hovering in the high single digits, no doubt the last thing that many employers are worried about today is their workers headed out the door for greener pastures.
But the results of the...
