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Executives of the Year
You may think the secret to success is money, recognition or luck, but Steven and Randy Fifield, MHN’s 2015 Executives of the Year, shared that their success started with peanut butter and jelly. At the annual Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards on October 14th at Club 101 in Manhattan, the Fifields engaged in a panel discussion with […]
10 / 23 / 15
Student Services
We are seeing dozens of headlines each month that herald the arrival of another luxury student housing community. These ultra-posh accommodations can cast a rather unglamorous shadow on nearby aging properties with fewer resources. If you find yourself in the shadow of the shiny new community down the street, don’t fret. Instead, use that energy […]
09 / 09 / 15
Homebuying Hopes
A seemingly healthy economy, rising rent rates and a limited inventory of existing homes are pushing some buyers into the new homes market. Interestingly, they have few options once they arrive; new home construction is largely targeted towards mid- to high-price tier properties. First-time buyers are in limbo, adding uncertainty to an already imbalanced market. […]
07 / 23 / 15
Best Burbs for Bikes
What do Minneapolis and Montréal have in common? Other than harsh winters, a serious case of love for bikes, say the people at Copenhagenize Design Company, an urban design consultancy from the land of bikeability – Copenhagen, of course. According to the 2015 edition of the Copenhagenize Design Company Index of the most bike-friendly cities […]
07 / 21 / 15
4 Lessons About Renters
For a short list of reasons, which are relatively uninteresting, I’ve recently become obsessed with the HGTV show House Hunters International (and its parent program, House Hunters). A couple of years ago, it was revealed that the elimination process featured on the House Hunters program is somewhat contrived – participants apparently have often already selected […]
07 / 10 / 15
Five Affordable Cities
“New York apartment market stays white-hot,” “Seattle multifamily development on a roll,” “San Francisco rents through the roof,” – we’ve all read the headlines. We come across them daily, as the nation’s top metro areas continue to post high rent growth numbers and apartment projects continue to pop up all over America’s large urban centers. […]
05 / 07 / 15
Leads to Leases
You’ve followed the online marketing basics: you have a website with property contact info and pictures. You set up social media accounts and add some new content every week. But now you’re frustrated because your efforts aren’t paying off. What can you do? SatisFacts 2015 Online Renter Study promotes a better understanding of today’s “online […]
04 / 07 / 15
Townhouse Trends
National multifamily rents are no longer skyrocketing at breathtaking rates. The news could cause renters to send thank you letters to the powers that be, if they knew who or what those powers were. Primarily, renters can thank a boost in multifamily development which is helping to balance supply and demand. Secondly, they can thank the […]
03 / 17 / 15
A Screening Solution
There aren’t many parallels to be drawn between the rental markets of San Francisco, Ca. and Albuquerque, N.M. One is known as the home of Twitter, the other as the setting for Breaking Bad. Last month, average rent for a San Francisco one-bedroom was $3469. In ABQ, a comparable pad could be had for $878.* […]
02 / 26 / 15
Generation Rent
The apartment industry has played a major part in the revitalization of the real estate sector while also significantly contributing to the American economy. Rental market activity has grown at a moderate yet constant pace in most metros around the country, with up to seven million new renter households forming the last decade—almost half of […]
08 / 14 / 14
Happy Residents
Care to know which cities in the United States are home to the most satisfied apartment residents? A recent report released by J Turner Research, a Houston-based company that exclusively specializes in market research for the multifamily industry, identifies Raleigh, North Carolina, as the nation’s hub for happy renters. The study, The Digital Mirror: Online […]
07 / 08 / 14
Multifamily Focus
Homeownership across the U.S. continued to decline 40 basis points in the second quarter of 2013, creating a favorable context for multifamily to thrive. Rental demand remains strong with occupancy gains and rent growth occurring in every major metro around the country. Annual rent growth across the U.S. is currently averaging 3.4 percent, according to […]
10 / 13 / 13
Satisfied Renters
In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the fluctuating economic climate along with a staggering housing market resulted in a shift in priorities for many Americans. Younger people don’t rush into home ownership as their parents used to, and continue to delay major life decisions like getting married and having kids. By the numbers, the […]
07 / 26 / 13
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