Tag: July August 2024 Quick
Biden calls for rent control
President Biden formally announced his national rent control plan at a campaign event in Nevada July 16. The president intends to limit rent increases to...
The price of disorder
I was once pitched a deal in the heart of the Amazon—Manaus, Brazil. What was I buying? Firstly, a commercial asset. But I couldn’t...
A luxury vibe
High-income millennials and Gen Zers are choosing Class A apartments over home ownership. Is it a lifestyle choice or the economy? National Class A rents...
New metrics make Midwest investment attractive
Recently, the Midwest has shown surprising growth and economic resilience, making this region an attractive candidate for multifamily development, investment and general interest. Often considered...
Mod, mod world
Some of the busiest apartment developers in the U.S. are still trying to use three-dimensional “modules” created in factories to reduce the cost of...
Revenue management’s data dilemma
The first multifamily housing property went live on revenue management (RM) 23 years ago in February. That system was the first iteration of Lease...
Why housing costs remain a major hurdle for lowering inflation
Housing inflation continues to be a stubborn impediment to the consumer price index (CPI) falling back to the Federal Reserve’s target. Despite broader economic inflation...
Apartmentalize roundup: Maintenance as cost saver, operations help close deals
The quest for savings at multifamily properties kicked up a notch at June’s National Apartment Association’s Apartmentalize conference in Philadelphia. Managing expectations: maintenance Maintenance, an essential...
Building permits for apartments declined nearly 30 percent since pandemic
Persistently high interest rates are restricting the ability of businesses to borrow money to invest in real estate construction. Fewer builders are seeking building permits...
