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MHN Interview: Jeff Elowe of The Laramar Group
The Laramar Group announced a major acquisition in Southern California earlier this month. CEO Jeff Elowe, who was recently named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young for the Mountain Desert Region, took the time to speak with MHN about the company’s strategy and give us his take on the multifamily industry now.
Riverstone Residential Group Names Peggy Bertsch Chief Accounting Officer
Riverstone Residential Group, a privatelyowned, third-party multifamily property management company, announced the appointment of Peggy Bertsch as chief accounting officer.
The Solomon Organization Acquires Harrisburg Multifamily Property
An affiliate of the Solomon Organization has acquired Ivy Ridge Apartments and Townhomes, a 218-unit rental community in Swatara Tonwship, Pa.
Economy Watch: Case-Shiller Shows Continuing Home Price Rises
S&P Dow Jones Indices released the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which track U.S. home prices through the end of July (not August), and they showed continued increases.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Fed Says No Tapering
The Fed says no tapering for now.
Greysteel Tapped to Broker Va. Apartments
The owner of Briarwood Apartments in Dumfries, Va., has tapped the investment brokerage Greysteel to take the property to market. The 70-unit, five-building apartment community, which is near I-95, comes with a 6.2-acre parcel that’s been approved for an additional 73 units.
Stinson Morrison Hecker and Leonard, Street and Deinard Announce Merger
Stinson Morrison Hecker and Leonard, Street and Deinard, two of the leading full-service law firms in the Midwest, today announced that they will merge to become one of the largest law firms in the U.S.
BNE Real Estate Group Opens Luxury Apartments in Fort Lee, N.J.
BNE Real Estate Group has finished development on Twenty50, a luxury rental building in Fort Lee, N.J., which overlooks the George Washington Bridge, Hudson River and New York City skyline.
RentPaidOnline® Finishes Yardi Voyager® Integration Enhancements
RentPaidOnline (RPO) would like to announce the completion of its integration with Yardi Voyager®. With the enhancements complete, RPO now has the ability to seamlessly integrate and exchange data with Yardi Voyager clients in near real time.
Asset Plus Companies Acquires Greystone Asset Management
Asset Plus Companies, a Houston-based third party management company, announced the acquisition of Greystone Asset Management, the fourth largest multifamily property management company in Houston.