Tag: January February 2024
NAHB Pillars of the Industry finalists 2023
As part of its mission to promote excellence in multifamily home building, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has sponsored the Pillars of...
Publisher’s note: The mystery of beauty
A neighbor forwarded me a video titled “Germany from Above.” To the built environment enthusiast, the video delivered a steady stream of breathtaking architecture...
INFOGRAPHIC: Can governments use building permits to extort property owners?
The Supreme Court will hear a landmark property-rights case (Sheetz v. County of El Dorado) with major economic implications. When a decision will be...
INFOGRAPHIC: Independent contractors targeted
A new Biden administration rule goes into effect March 11, imposing stricter measures to determine whether companies can classify their workers as independent contractors....
INFOGRAPHIC: The era of fiscal excess
The era of fiscal excess, BofA Michael Hartness’s description of today’s government spending The national debt doesn’t impact Americans in the present, right? It’s a tomorrow...
INFOGRAPHIC: More LIHTC
A bipartisan tax deal sets a path for more affordable rental units. Part of the broader Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act...
Supreme Court will hear case on unsheltered homeless
40% of homeless population are unsheltered 40% of homeless are black 30% of homeless are chronically homeless 60% of homeless are male 26% of homeless are seriously mentally...
BTR housing outlook
American homebuyers—thwarted in their efforts by high prices, high mortgage rates, and low inventory—are asking the same housing questions at the beginning of 2024...
Placemaking key to a successful mixed-use development
Mixed-use real estate is quickly becoming one of the most popular asset classes. The property type is transforming urban landscapes and providing people with...
Negative leverage: The Fed’s gift to apartment investors
The Federal Reserve’s inflation of the money supply and interest rate manipulation distort capital markets through, among other things, the creation of asset bubbles....
Resurrecting the failed policy of rent control
It certainly isn’t common to find much agreement between the various authors at the Mises Institute and our favorite metaphorical punching bag: Paul Krugman....
Biden Administration finds a way to keep forgiving student loans
The Biden Administration is set to enact another suite of student loan forgiveness, aimed at borrowers who have consistently made loan payments and currently...
Events may reduce turnover
Some luxury apartment managers believe residents are less likely to move-out if they know their neighbors… and every move out costs thousands of dollars. At...
Driving long-term value
During challenging economic times, multifamily owners and operators often seek out helpful ways to address operational inefficiencies, boost cash flow, and preserve capital. In today’s...
Empire OK building
If one developer has their way, it won’t be New York or California that has the highest skyscraper in America but Oklahoma City. Matteson Capital...
