If you’re suffering from Facebook fatigue, let’s switch it up.
In a series of tweets this week, a web developer outlined exactly what the mega search giant knew about him dating back to 2008. IT specialist Dylan Curran downloaded both his Facebook and Google...
Who makes minimum wage?
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released a report on the characteristics of minimum wage workers. The report focused on workers paid at hourly rates and looked at their wages when compared to...
Major increase in older Americans coming
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” In spite of this, the US Census Bureau has given it their best shot. Census recently released its projections for how...
Greetings from your 5 Bullet Friday guest host
Greetings from your 5 Bullet Friday guest host, Michael Rudy, editor-in-chief of Multihousing Pro. Linda is on assignment this week and I am sure that you join me in hoping that she will be...
Apartments dominate in naval air station redevelopment plan
Trammell Crow Residential and the city of Alameda, Calif. announced the first step of phase 1 of the redevelopment of Alameda Point. Thirty acres of a 68 acre parcel has been transfered from the...
Multifamily mortgage market growth continues
The Mortgage Banker's Association (MBA) released a report Tuesday on the commercial and multifamily mortgage markets. It showed that the level of multifamily mortgage debt outstanding grew to $1.26 trillion in 2017. This is...
How LIHTC rules affect rates of rent growth
A new report from Freddie Mac Multifamily examines the impact that federal affordable housing programs, such as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), have had on rent growth over the last 6 years....
Why do people choose part-time jobs?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just released a report examining the reasons people choose part-time jobs. “Part-time jobs” are defined in the report to be any jobs where a person works 35 hours...
Census releases mixed report on multifamily construction
The Census Bureau, in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), released its monthly new residential construction report for February, 2018. The report shows mixed results for multifamily housing with strong...
Construction material prices on the rise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Producer Price Index for February on Wednesday. It showed that core inflation for processed goods for intermediate demand was 0.7 percent in February with prices increasing...
The nudge of behavioral science
The White House Social and Behavioral Sciences team was officially launched in 2015. By executive order, Federal agencies are mandated to use behavioral science to “better serve the American people” when writing policy. The...
Why are apartments such good investments?
A new report from the NMHC Research Foundation seeks to answer this question. The report analyzes data from the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) for the thirty year period between 1987...
When worst-case is worse than you thought
By now most know that Massachusetts has received a shipment of liquid natural gas (LNG) from Russia. The seller and vessel were French, but the cargo originated from the Yamal Peninsula. If nothing else,...
A doctor’s note does not turn an animal into a service animal
Indiana Senate Bill 240 seeks to provide relief to apartment owners and operators dealing with purported emotional support animals. The bill passed the state’s Senate last month by a 38-10 vote, and now moves...
California goes to war
It’s Friday as I report from my bunker here in Northern California. I’m afraid to venture out as things heat up on this side of the world. The state’s governor has informed us that...
