Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
High performance building practices prevalent in the residential home building market
Home builders across the country are prioritizing high-performance building practices in their projects, regardless if they consider the home they are building to be green, according...
Housing starts finish 2019 strong
Total housing starts increased 16.9 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.61 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Housing...
HUD proposes new rule recognizing additional building codes and standards to encourage more housing...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a proposed rule that would recognize additional sets of standards and model building...
California REALTORS urge legislature to act swiftly on SB 50 before January 31 deadline
The California Association of Realtors (CAR) issued the following statement on Sen. Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 50, which would help address the state’s urgent housing shortage...
HUD issues improved Fair Housing rule
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published its proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, which offers clearer guidance to states and local...
NMHC and NAA applaud Congress and the administration on highlighting rental housing industry
NMHC and NAA applaud congressional leaders and the Administration for negotiating in good faith and securing an agreement that addresses a number of substantial...
Midwest real estate experts preview 2020 multifamily trends
As the industry enters a new decade, concerns about a recession and oversupply in the U.S. multifamily market seem to be in most investors’...
New guide provides answers to common code questions
A new guide co-published by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) helps industry professional navigate the 2018 International...
Holiday hitchhikers: Keeping pests out of homes this season
The holiday season, a time for family, fun and festivities, is here. If you're not careful, unwanted hitchhikers—pests—may be celebrating the holidays alongside you...
American Ventures CEO reveals science behind multifamily & commercial real estate
Shravan Parsi, founder and CEO of multifamily and commercial real estate investment company, American Ventures, today announced the publication of The Science of the...
Most home building in Millennial areas
The majority of single-family and multifamily housing production in the nation is occurring in counties with the greatest concentration of millennials. However, in a...
HUD issues request for information on eliminating regulatory barriers to affordable housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on Federal, State, local, and Tribal...
HUD awards more than $130 million to provide affordable housing to people with disabilities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $131.3 million to 325 local public housing authorities across the country to provide affordable...
EIG launches interactive map highlighting innovative Opportunity Zone activity across the country
The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) launched the Opportunity Zones Activity Map, an online portal highlighting some of the most innovative and impactful publicly-announced developments...
HUD reaches settlement with California housing providers accused of disability discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has reached a Conciliation/Voluntary Compliance Agreement with housing providers in San Diego,...
