Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
The University of Maryland wins HUD’s innovation in affordable housing student design and planning...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the University of Maryland, College Park as the winner of its 2018 Innovation...
MBA Education announces first-of-its-kind compliance certificate
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced today it would begin to offer Level I of the new Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional (CMCP) designation, the...
Remodeling confidence remains in strong territory despite three point slip
The National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 57 in the first quarter of 2018, down three points from...
HUD and Census Bureau report residential construction activity in March 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for March...
MASCO’s KraftMaid supports skilled labor fund
The National Housing Endowment (NHE), the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), announced today that MASCO's KraftMaid has donated to the group's...
Tax Day: Hoteliers call for more transparency and oversight in taxing Airbnb
The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) called on state and local government leaders on National Tax Day, to start taxing Airbnb and other...
Housing starts rise 1.9 percent on multifamily surge
Gains in multifamily production pushed overall housing starts up 1.9 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million units, according to newly...
Builder confidence slips one point, remains in solid territory
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes edged down one point to a level of 69 in April on the National Association of...
ClosetMaid enhances its popular ExpressShelf pre-finished shelf and rod system
ClosetMaid has responded to high demand for its ExpressShelf pre-finished shelf and rod system by launching additional hardware options that enable more configurations and...
2018 NMHC 50 demonstrates strong and continued apartment growth
The apartment sector continued its strong economic run last year, reflected in the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) newly released 2018 NMHC 50—the authoritative...
HUD joins Justice Department in nationwide initiative to combat sexual harassment in housing
Today, as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Justice recognizes the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing...
Four secrets to lowering your commercial insurance premiums
Based on the recent hurricane activities and other coastal disasters over the past couple years, it is no secret that an increase in 2018...
New study: Apartment renters value smart home tech above traditional amenities
A new study out by property management company Entrata shows the vast majority of the country’s renters value new and evolving smart home amenities over traditional benefits...
HUD awards record $28 billion to help hard-hit areas in nine states, Puerto Rico...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $28 billion to support long-term disaster recovery in hard-hit areas in nine...
HUD, VA team up to help homeless veterans find permanent homes
In a continued effort to end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs...
