Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
NAHB now accepting Pillars Awards applications
Since 1990, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) has sponsored the Pillars of the Industry Awards to recognize excellence in apartment and condominium design and development,...
Pulse Survey shows slow response to rental assistance requests
The “Week 47” edition of the Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey shows that about one in seven renters are behind on their rent payments. This...
Multifamily housing construction looking strong heading into summer
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for June showed multifamily permits and starts both recovering from last month’s declines. Unit completions fell during...
Builder confidence plunges as affordability woes mount
Builder confidence plunged in July as high inflation and increased interest rates stalled the housing market by dramatically slowing sales and buyer traffic. In...
Yardi Matrix reports high but declining rent growth
Yardi Matrix reported that the national average apartment rent rose $19 in June to $1,706 per month. However, this is $26 per month higher...
Construction materials prices higher despite lumber price drop
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for June 2022. It stated that construction materials prices were up 0.3...
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Inflation puts multifamily wages under pressure
The wage data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released along with its employment situation report show that hourly wage growth for three categories...
MBA looks ahead
The Mortgage Bankers’ Association (MBA) recently released its Q1 2022 quarterly databook. It contains some data that they had previously released but it also...
Sponsored: Managed Wi-Fi Mythbusters
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Eric Adams addresses housing
The administration of Mayor Eric Adams recently released a plan to address housing issues in New York City . It is called “Housing Our...
Job openings down slightly in May
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the number of job openings declined in...
CoStar reports multifamily property prices higher
CoStar reported that its value-weighted index of multifamily property prices increased 21.6 percent, year-over-year, in May 2022. This index was up 1.4 percent month-over-month. The...
Multifamily construction spending stalls in May
The Census Bureau’s latest report on construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in May was up 0.2 percent...
The future of bureaucratic rule: West Virginia v. EPA
Who should make policy? The U.S. Supreme Court just answered that question in a decision with far reaching implications for the apartment industry. The...
