The July August 2006 issue of Yield PRO magazine
Tag: July August 2006
You have more power than you know
I heard Bill Clinton at the National Apartment Association convention in Denver last month. He's certainly one of the most charming, well-spoken, articulate ex-presidents...
Pay it forward
Florida-based developer, David Meunier rehabilitates properties that are neglected or abandoned into decent, respectable, even stylish residences. A self described "one-man show," Meunier builds...
Corporate convergence
High-tech firms usually take one of two paths to sustained growth: develop innovative solutions not available on the market or acquire firms who have...
Some of the people, some of the time.
For forty years, the multihousing industry has been a proactive agent of fair housing law. After all, it was charged with a lead roll...
Texas-size dreams
HOUSTON The Finger Cos. is planning to build a 37-story apartment tower on land crowning the city's new downtown park -- the first residential...
The compulsory renter
Multihousing professionals were relieved when a bill was recently defeated in the Southern California city of San Bernadino. The Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance...
United we stand
While the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower seems to have grabbed all the headlines, the deal involving state and city agencies and developer Larry Silverstein, also...
Over the line
Illegal immigration into the United States has sparked heated debate in Congress, roiled the two main political parties, and prompted hundreds of thousands of...
Home page
Five years ago, the effectiveness of online versus print advertising in the multihousing industry was still unclear. Many renters' use of the Internet was...
The power of owners
I recently saw the motion picture Titanic, again. Since I already knew the ending, it allowed me to take in individual scenes with fuller...
Vision meets reality
In 2004, multihousing ushered in an unlikely newcomer to its playing field: eBay. The Internet auction site first purchased 25% of the online classifieds/chat site,...
Employee LoJack
Cell phones have rapidly become part of the American convention. Nearly 65% of the population already subscribe and usage continues to grow. We have...
Cheap talk
According to David Schwehm of Time Warner Connect, information technology continues to impact multifamily buildings. "Owners are embracing new information technologies like never before...
The day the leasing office died
The landlord selected an apartment for the prospect, that is, as soon as the results of the leasing application and credit screening were deemed...
