Holding Tight
If you’re in it for the long term, the Southern Florida apartment market may be a good place for investment
Natural Inspiration
Biomimicry teaches us to build smarter by using the processes perfected in nature
Playing for Keeps
The Las Vegas apartment market may be underwater, but investors can still win a deal in Sin City
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Occupancies Increase in Jacksonville, Fla. for First Time Since 2008
Each Jacksonville, Fla. submarket has seen an overall average occupancy increase from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010.
Survey Finds that Renting is More Preferable to Owning in a Down Market
A majority of consumers, 76 percent, deem renting to be more favorable than owning a home in the current real estate market.
NWP Services Corporation Acquires Vertex Multifamily Services Division
NWP Services Corporation (NWP) today announced the acquisition of Multifamily Services Division (CBSI) from Vertex Business Services.
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Absorption and Rent Growth in St. Louis Increasingly Steadily
The closing of Chrysler’s Fenton plant and the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch by InBev led to mass layoffs in St. Louis. Despite a seemingly doom-and-gloom economy, however, the Gateway City’s apartment market has seen an improvement in occupancy rates over the last year.
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Demand for Professionally Managed Apartments Increases as Shadow Market Declines in Miami
While the rental market in Miami is showing signs of a rebound, the condo market may still have yet to hit bottom in many submarkets of Miami-Dade County.
Maximize Efficiencies for Student Housing Turns
Student housing turns occur in a span of about two weeks
Maximize Efficiencies for Student Housing Turns
It’s nearly that time of year—when student housing owners and operators are preparing for the busiest season and the dreaded turnover. While conventional apartments have the luxury of spacing out turnovers throughout the year, student housing turns occur in a span of about two weeks.



