Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
Multifamily builder and developer confidence remains unchanged in fourth quarter
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released...
California REALTORS applaud Gov. Newsom’s focus on housing in State of the State Address
The California Association of Realtors (CAR) issued the following statement after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address: “The California Association of Realtors stands with...
New report explores problem of ‘credit invisibility’ among HUD-assisted households
Landlords and property management groups regularly use credit checks to make determinations about renting to potential tenants and many employers incorporate credit checks in...
HUD awards $2.7 billion to improve and preserve public housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded more than $2.7 billion to public housing authorities (PHA) in all 50 states, as...
Los Angeles takes top spot as nation’s least affordable housing market
San Francisco, which has been the nation's least affordable major housing market for the past two years, was supplanted by Los Angeles in the fourth quarter...
NAHB testifies house energy bill would harm housing affordability
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today urged the House to oppose to H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019, warning...
CoStar Group agrees to acquire RentPath from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
CoStar Group, Inc., the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire...
CLPHA responds to Trump’s public housing budget
Sunia Zaterman, Executive Director of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s FY 2021...
Trump Administration proposes 2021 HUD budget
President Trump announced the release of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget, “A Budget for America’s Future.” The FY21 budget seeks to provide the...
Labor and land costs to impact seniors housing development in 2020
Seniors housing development costs are expected to rise modestly in 2020, with labor and land the primary drivers of higher expenditure, according to the...
January quarterly survey indicates apartment conditions mixed
Certain market conditions are loosening, according to the NMHC Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions, conducted in January 2020. The Sales Volume Index slipped...
NMHC Research Foundation issues landmark report on the student housing sector
The U.S. privately owned student housing rental market has matured from a niche sector to a significant institutional market with a 20-year investment history...
NMHC President Doug Bibby to step down in 2021
Doug Bibby, the long-term president of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) has announced his intent to step down from his leadership role in...
HUD issues guidance on reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act relating to assistance...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the publication of guidance clarifying how housing providers can comply with the Fair...
HUD Secretary Ben Carson makes two major announcements at the NAHB International Builders’ Show
When speaking at the 2020 National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson...
