Mike Ratliff and Jack Kern take a look at the top investors in commercial real estate over the last 12 months. Where does multifamily stack up? For a list of the leading apartment investors, check out the complete ranking in the June issue or digital edition.

Borrowers holding troubled CMBS loans need to know that there is no longer any “lender” for their mortgages, says Ann Hambly, co-CEO and founder of 1st Service Solutions, a CMBS borrower advocate and consultant.

Investors are worried about Europe, except for those atwitter about Facebook.

Master-planned communities are on the rebound across the nation, says Todd Ochsner, vice president, Brand Strategy, at Roni Hicks & Associates.

Some moderately good economic news, but also some worrying trends.

Recently, MHN hosted a webinar titled “Procure to Pay,” which featured Michael Fortinberry of eSupply Systems, Chris Elmore of AvidXchange and Chris Finetto of NWP, who discussed how e-procurement systems could benefit multifamily.

At AIM 2012, Kate Good provides case studies from unique marketing campaigns as examples of how to attract new residents.

Karen Rice, Constant Contact, discusses best email practices for marketers at the 2012 Apartment Internet Marketing conference.

Middling jobs numbers this week, and homeownership is still on the decline.

Melanie Morrison, MEB Management, discusses the importance of local search at the 2012 AIM conference.