Tag: Blog
Report shows mixed multifamily jobs market
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for July was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently. Its data on the...
Annoying the neighbors
A recent survey, commissioned by ImproveNet of 2,500 residents of 24 of the largest cities in America sought the answer to the question: what...
One argument for rent control
The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley has issued a policy brief intended to lay out the case for...
Things that matter: words
The former pro wrestler, Tyrus, who is partly of African-American descent, tells a story from his high school days of being annoyed by a...
Key construction material prices decline in August
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for August. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate...
Google Fiber
In 2010, Google rocked the $60 billion broadband industry by announcing plans to deploy fiber-based home internet service, offering connections up to a gigabit...
Proposition 10: It can get worse
Proposition 10 will be on California’s November’s ballot. Its passage would mean repealing the 1995 Costa-Hawkins Act, a state law that severely restricts rent...
Get the most from your day off
The idea of “vacation” often conjures up thoughts of trips to faraway lands. While it’s true that big trips can be fun and even...
Toni Blake: Creating a kinder world
In February of 2016, Toni Blake launched a Kindness Challenge that was accepted by over 1,000 people in six countries to make a positive...
Keys to an apartment property’s reputation
Reputation.com analyzed over 400,000 tenant reviews of over 9000 locations in order to determine what factors figure most prominently in positive reviews and in...
Census releases housing construction data for July, 2018
The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for July, 2018. The report shows continued strength for multifamily housing completions but possible cause...
Freddie Mac assesses the multifamily housing market
Last Friday, FreddieMac released a report on the mid-year 2018 outlook for the multifamily housing market. The report looks back at where the market...
Senator Booker takes on housing
Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, who has been frequently mentioned as a potential 2020 presidential candidate for the Democrats, recently introduced a bill...
HUD seeks to revise AFFH rules
On August 13, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking inviting public comments on proposed changes...
Taking sides on California’s rent control initiative
With two months to go before the general election, forces are lining up for and against California’s Proposition 10, which would greatly expand local...
