Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
55+ housing market on steady rise
Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market rose one point in the third quarter of 2019, returning to its record-high reading of 72,...
Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act gains momentum
Currently under consideration in both chambers, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019 (AHCIA) has 153 cosponsors in the House, as well as...
Housing group sues Huntington Beach
Californians for Homeownership, a nonprofit organization sponsored by the California Association of Realtors (CAR) that aims to address California's housing crisis through impact litigation, today...
Borrowers gain clarity with Carson-Barr agreement
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and U.S. Attorney General William Barr issued a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two agencies that...
Senior living community reputations succeed or fail based on quality of their staff, J.D....
The key to winning the hearts and minds of senior living community residents and their families is ensuring the facility has a great staff...
HUD releases evaluation of rental assistance demonstration
In 2012, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) embarked upon a new program to address the critical capital needs of severely...
Rising rent control leading to falling development and investment
An increasing number of jurisdictions recently have imposed rent control or are seriously considering doing so, leading many market participants to reconsider their investment...
Federal code mandates costly and the wrong approach to boost energy efficiency
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) urged Congress to oppose any federal mandates that require the adoption of more stringent building codes because...
NMHC releases latest student housing income and expense benchmarking survey
Proximity and building size drive rents for student housing properties according to the National Multifamily Housing Council 2019 Student Housing Income and Expense Report. “This...
Builder confidence hits 20-month high
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose three points to 71 in October, according to the latest National Association of Home...
Two KTGY designs selected as 2019 NMHC Innovation Challenge Finalists
KTGY Architecture + Planning announced today that the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) has named its five finalists for its 2019 Innovation Challenge competition...
Freddie Mac launches new duty to serve mapping tool
Freddie Mac Multifamily unveiled a new mapping tool to help lenders identify investment opportunities in underserved markets throughout the country. The mapping tool, which...
President Trump signs executive orders bringing more accountability to federal agencies
Pacific Legal Foundation praises steps taken today by President Donald Trump to make federal agencies’ regulatory practices more accountable and transparent. The President signed...
White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council introduces opportunityzones.gov
Secretary Ben Carson, on behalf of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, announced a new website that will serve as a hub of...
HUD awards record $319 million to protect families from lead and other home health...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $314 million to 77 state and local government agencies, a record...
