Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
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...
What Friday’s U.S. jobs report means: Interest rates, GDP, and labor force participation
Two economists from California made the following comments regarding this coming Friday’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ non-farm payrolls employment report for March: Robert Eyler,...
Gender and generational differences drive increased late bill payment and debt collection activity
In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has released its 11th annual Consumer Financial Literacy Survey. This year’s...
NAHB study shows steady gains in construction employment, but levels remain below peak
A new construction employment analysis from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that 9.8 million people worked in construction in 2016, and more than...
Rents rise in March but overall multifamily growth stays dormant
The average national apartment rent was up for the first time since summer 2017 in March, according to data reported by Yardi Matrix, recording...
