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NAHB Announces Call for Entries for the 2013 National Sales and Marketing Awards
New home sales and marketing professionals and designers are encouraged to submit entries for the 2013 National Sales and Marketing Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Sales and Marketing Council.
Economy Watch: Housing Starts Take Small Dip
According to the Census Bureau on Thursday, housing starts dropped in July to an annualized rate of 746,000.
Apartment Firms Staff Up to Meet New Rental Demand, Survey Says
Reflecting the growing demand for apartment homes, nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of multifamily firms grew their staff last year and 62 percent increased their merit bonus pool, according to the National Multi Housing Council’s (NMHC) 2012 Apartment Compensation Survey.
New York Financial District Apartment Rents Headed Skyward
The apartment market in New York’s Financial District has heated up to pre-recessionary levels this summer, according to the latest report on the market by Platinum Properties.
BRE and Bernards Break Ground on $105 Million Mixed-Use Community
Bernards and BRE Properties have broken ground on a $105 million mixed-used development in Los Angeles.
Transwestern Mid-Atlantic Brokers Sale of Bethesda Multifamily
Transwestern Mid-Atlantic Multifamily Group, a collaborative multifamily brokerage team serving the entire Mid-Atlantic region, completed a sale of The Villas at Langley, a 590-unit garden-style apartment community located in Hyattsville, Md.
Housing Starts Edge Down 1.1 Percent, Permits Rise In July
Nationwide housing production edged down 1.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 746,000 units in July, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Jerry Rappaport Jr. Joins Ed Zuker of Chestnut Hill Realty to Create CHR Investors
Jerome L. “Jerry” Rappaport Jr. has joined with Chestnut Hill Realty CEO Ed Zuker and his son, Robert Zuker, to found CHR Investors, an affiliate of Chestnut Hill Realty that will focus on real estate investment primarily in New England’s multifamily housing sector.
Jabal Omar Development Co. to Open 10 Hotel Towers Next Year in Mecca
Jabal Omar Development Co. has announced plans to open 10 hotel towers in Mecca next year as part of a 2.2 million-square-meter (24 million-square-foot) development project.
US Energy Group and Greenwich Energy Solutions Announce Strategic Alliance
US Energy Group recently announced a new alliance with Greenwich Energy Solutions (GES) to help drive down operating costs for facilities and ensure compliance with new environmental and energy regulations in New York City.