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Texas boom
With concessions rapidly burning off, asking rents are expected to increase this year 3.2 percent in Austin and Houston, 3 percent in San Antonio...
The next generation developer
Edgy clubhouses, outdoor spaces, state-of-the-art fitness centers, the latest in technology and a range of floor plans all are signatures of the Houston-based luxury...
Lane widens the market
Lane has hired a seasoned veteran to head up the new subsidiary that will focus on acquisitions, while expanding the Atlanta-based company's footprint into...
There’s no place like home-conference
The Apartment Internet Marketing (AIM) conference was held last October and hosted over 100 multihousing executives from REITs and private companies across the country....
Water smart
Brookside Properties, Klingbeil Capital Management, Southeastern Property Management (SPM) and the Bascom Group are seeing water savings of as much as 39 percent thanks...
True Internet value
The Internet continues to penetrate the infrastructure of multihousing business by changing the way Americans search for a place to live, according to a...
The dawn of an era: NAHB Multifamily
Ron Terwilliger and Leonard Wood, two titans of the multifamily industry and the former and current chairmen of the NAHB Multifamily Leadership Board, will...
REIT relief
The good tidings may come in the form of legislative approval of the REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act (RIDEA) by the 110th U.S....
Jumping from planes
I know this because he told us at the recent Mortgage Bankers Association conference in San Diego. He had just had his second hip...
Gen Y buy in
Not long ago apartment living was an accepted rite of passage -- a years-long holding station between dormitory living and home-ownership. But with today's...
A touch of Magic
When he went to Barcelona in 1992 to play on the original "Dream Team," he returned with a gold medal. After retiring from the NBA,...
Bosses behaving badly
As more companies take on Wal-Mart-esque business practices and prioritize fast profit to the detriment of staff and work environments, the long view to...
More help wanted
Recruiters and human resource experts say the traditional functions of managing employees -- attraction, retention and engagement -- will continue to be important in...
Construction’s up and it’s not even “the big one”
So says Mark Obrinsky, chief economist for the National Multi Housing Council. He expected to see December housing starts to be higher than usual....
Realtors bring in the big ad guns
The gigantic trade group is determined to convince everyone it's a good time to buy, a good time to sell, and a good time...
