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MHN’s Top 5 Articles in February
Miss out on any MHN articles in February? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month.
Another All-time High for Multifamily Rents, Says Yardi Matrix
Matrix Monthly survey also reports factors that may slow rent growth in 2016.
High School Turned Affordable Housing Coming to Niagara Falls
Originally constructed in 1923, the school has sat vacant since 1986.
Yardi Matrix: High Demand in the OC
Orange County’s expensive single-family housing coupled with the region’s gains in employment will continue to boost demand for multifamily development and support rent growth.
Property Management Business Solutions Promotes New CEO
Chief operating officer Lukas Krause will be promoted to CEO.
Yardi Matrix: LA’s Live
Despite only moderate growth in some of its major industries and a declining middle class, Los Angeles experienced among the best rent growth in the country last year.
Marcus & Millichap Appoints New CEO
Marcus & Millichap Senior Executive Vice President Hessam Nadji is assuming a new role.
Fannie Mae Financed $1.6B in Multifamily Small Loan Market in 2015
Of the loans, 90 percent supported affordable and workforce housing.
Yardi Matrix: Seattle’s Spirit
Buoyed by its technology sector and the metro’s appeal as a live-work-play environment, Seattle’s economy and multifamily market continue to break new ground.
California Cities Have Widely Variable Response to Housing Crisis
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office issued a report last year that concluded that because of the shortage of housing in California, home prices and rents are higher in California than most of the rest of the country.