The July August 2020 issue of Yield PRO magazine
Tag: July August 2020
Leasing in a pandemic
The crisis caused by the coronavirus has forced many property managers to finally embrace new technologies. When the U.S. economy shut down in March 2020...
The fable of the bees
The fable of bees (or private vices, public benefits) was written in 1714 by Bernard Mandeville, who is today considered one of the first...
Infographic: C-19 fatigue
-20% Second C-19 spike peaks. S. cases are trending downward from peak levels during a similar period in July 14-17% increase over the...
Infographic: Urban exodus
Newly-formed remote workforces, lock downs, social unrest. Whatever the reason, city dwellers are increasingly navigating to the suburbs and beyond. 24% major metros (of 43)...
Infographic: High-speed internet changes the world…again
Magnified by the pandemic, the prevalence of high-speed internet has again redefined place. If workers and students can work and learn from anywhere, where...
Multifamily embraces tech in the time of COVID
As the pandemic continues to impact everyday life, Americans increasingly encounter the phrases unprecedented, new normal, and flatten the curve. The innovation adoption curve—which includes...
How smart home technology can increase NOI
The multifamily housing market is undergoing a transformation with the rise of smart home and smart building technology. Now more than ever, properties are...
Multifamily builder, developer confidence index rises in Q2
According to the latest Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), confidence in the market for new multifamily...
Apartment REITs: urban exodus
Apartment REITs have been among the strongest-performing property sectors over the last two decades by riding the tailwinds of an unyielding urban revival, a...
Investors see value in student housing despite COVID-19 concerns
When the economy falters, one type of real estate usually avoids the fallout: student housing. That’s because students still want to live near campus. Others,...
Why does Hollywood hate real estate developers?
There’s a scene in the HBO drama The Wire where several Baltimore homicide detectives come to the realization that the murderous gangster they’ve been...
Is your organization ready for permanent WFH?
As the pandemic accelerates the adoption of remote work, organizations large and small are realizing that jobs we used to assume had to be...
California taxes on millionaires could spell disaster
Facing a massive coronavirus-induced deficit, the California legislatures are weighing a suite of new taxes on top earners, including a first-of-its-kind wealth tax and...
Coming up empty in Manhattan
The number of empty apartments for rent in Manhattan soared to their highest level in recent history, topping 13,000, as residents fled the city...
Opportunity zones raise $75B
The Trump administration’s tax break for underprivileged neighborhoods has attracted an estimated $75 billion dollars in private investment, potentially lifting 1 million people out...
