Jamie Woodwell, VP, Mortgage Banke’s Association, describes the current impediments still holding back the office and retail sectors.

MortgagesUSA.com’s Bud Malone comments on the recent surge in demand in the Texas markets and how such allays concerns about overbuilding. He also sheds light on which markets in the Lone Star State are the most popular and why.

MHN interviews CBRE’s Brian Stoffers on why “kicking the can” has been their best strategy.

John Courson, president and CEO, Home Builder’s Institute, discusses how HBI can serve the multifamily industry’s labor needs.

Woodfield’s Greg Bonifield questions why urban, transit-oriented development dominated conversations at the NMHC Annual Meeting. He shares the reasons he’s bullish on suburban garden apartments.

McKinley CEO Albert M. Berriz presents his 2012 market forecast and shares McKinley’s strategy for buying distressed assets in tertiary markets. McKinley repositioned Waldengreen Condos in Orlando as Riva Apartments.

Lance Swank, Chief Operating Officer at The Sterling Group, shares take-aways from the NMHC Annual Meeting in Boca Raton. Swank opines on rent growth in 2012 and a number of other topics including development outside “the sexy six” top markets.

Alexandra Jackiw, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Buckingham Companies, shares her takeaways from the NMHC Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, including several trends that property managers should keep an eye on in 2012.

MHN interviews David Snyder, Chairman of Continental Realty Advisors (CRA), during the NMHC 2012 Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. CRA recently purchased a 1,200-unit portfolio of apartment communities in Louisville, Ky., for $97 million.

MHN catches up with Alex Hurst, Founder and Managing Partner of Palatine Capital Partners, during the NMHC 2012 Annual Meeting in Boca Raton. Hurst shares his multifamily outlook as well as numerous tips for transforming an underperforming asset.