Multifamily construction spending continues decline in February
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that multifamily residential construction spending in February was down 0.16 percent from the revised level of the month before. Single-family residential construction spending was reported to...
New research from Assurant finds renters value tech support and connected living options
New research from Assurant, Inc., a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases, reveals that the average renter believes offering tech support, as well as connected home ecosystems,...
Rent control just one factor among many for multifamily investors
In 2019, growing concern about a lack of affordable housing led legislatures in the nation’s two largest multifamily markets—New York and California—to enact rent stabilization measures. Of the two, the New York laws were...
Power Hitters with Dan Minahan
Yield PRO TV presents NAHB Power Hitters. Host Linda Hoffman talks with Dan Minahan, President and COO of Continental Properties.
Transcript: NAHB Power Hitters interview. Linda Hoffman with Dan Minahan, recorded July 1, 2021
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How parents can promote resilience in the family business
As a professor of family business, I have been teaching the “next generation” for almost 20 years. As might be expected, my role has resulted in many conversations with parents of these next generation...
Fusion wariness
Livermore National Laboratory’s announcement is certainly a breakthrough, but it’s a commercially limited one. Nuclear fusion has long been hailed as the next great energy source, capable of providing nearly limitless power without the...
Can adaptive reuse save America’s malls?
What is the most common reason to get in the car and start driving on any given day of the week? Depending on where you’re from, the obvious answer might be commuting to work....
In a twist
The survey of nearly 1,000 adults found that 77 percent of Americans are stressed about work. What are workers stressed about?
14 percent cite low pay
11 percent, commuting
9 percent, an unreasonable workload
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Multifamily housing construction permits fall while starts rise
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for August was the reverse of last month’s report with multifamily housing construction permits and completions falling sharply while starts jumped.
In single-family housing construction, the changes from...
MSCI: Multifamily property prices continue to fall
The latest commercial property price report from MSCI Real Capital Analytics said that multifamily property prices in March fell 0.9 percent from their level of the month before. This is down slightly from last...
Disparate impact: judging by the color of their skin
The question before the court was: Can you be found guilty of racial discrimination if you never engaged in policies that had any intent to discriminate?
Roger Clegg of the Center for Equal Opportunity lays...
Rate Desk Friday, July 17, 2020
July 17, 2020 edition of Yield PRO TV Rate Desk with Michael Thomas. How can human-centric design solve challenges in multifamily housing?
Rate Desk notes July 17, 2020
S&P up, DOW, NASDAQ down
UST yields...
Assisted living occupancy rebounds
NIC MAP Vision, a market analytics company for the senior housing industry, released a mid-quarter analysis showing that occupancy in the assisted living market segment is recovering more strongly from the pandemic-era downturn than...
Setting expectations: a Christmas wish
When I was in second grade, a schoolmate friend of mine had a nativity set. While at her house one day, as I admired the little hand painted figurines of camels, shepherds, wise men,...
Future features
The home has always been important, but it’s safe to say that this year, the significance of the home is greatly increased. A residence is now everything—a home office, a home gym, a safe...
