Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
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...
The second life of recycling
Have you ever watched a Godzilla movie? Just when you think Godzilla is on the ropes and going down, dying, he gets up stronger...
Cool ROI through property maintenance
One of the most overlooked aspects of property management is maintenance. The maintenance team is on the front lines of the community, interacting with...
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...
NAHB recognizes top firms in multifamily
At the International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) presented their Pillars of the Industry awards which recognize firms...
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...
