Resident Sweepstakes Program Encourages Residents to Pay Rent Electronically
PropertyBridge, Inc. has announced the winner of its $10,000 Resident Sweepstakes program. Molly Charpentier, resident of Heritage Park Senior Community in Alta Loma, Calif. won the PropertyBridge Resident Sweepstakes $10,000 grand prize.
U.S. Energy Group’s iPhone App Allows Easy Control for Property Managers
The U.S. Energy Group has released USE-Mobile, providing property managers with the ability to control their buildings with their mobile devices, including iPhones, Blackberrys and other smart phones.
2011 Budget Proposal Is Good With Regards to Housing
Clare Duncan, policy associate at the NHC, explains how the funding for HUD will go toward achieving some of its key goals.
Partnership Targets Distressed Multifamily Properties
Strategic Management Partners (SMP) has joined forces with GFI Capital Resources Group Inc., a New York-based real estate and insurance service provider, to offer multifamily property management services to owners of underperforming and distressed apartment communities.
Newly Opened Brooklyn Condo 50% Sold
Steiner NYC, developer of Steiner Studios and 80 Metropolitan, Williamsburg’s new midrise, loft-inspired condominium, has received FHA approval, meaning that borrowers can now get mortgage loans with low down payments – as little as 3.5 percent—and easier credit qualification.
RCA Acquires Real Estate Econometrics
Real Capital Analytics has acquired Real Estate Econometrics, bringing that company’s founder, Sam Chandan, on board as RCA’s global chief economist and executive vice president, and a member of RCA’s management committee. Chandan holds a Ph.D. in applied economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he currently serves as adjunct professor of real estate.
First Smoke-Free Rental Community in N.J.; Good for Health As Well As Turnover Costs
The second phase of Alexan CityView, a Trammell Crow Residential apartment community on the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor, N.J. is designed to be 100 percent smoke-free. It is the first of its kind in New Jersey and nearly unheard of in the New York Metropolitan marketplace.
Most Renters Will Celebrate Valentine’s Day, Survey Finds
A recent survey conducted by Apartments.com found that more than half renters are celebrating Valentine’s Day this February. The survey talked to more than 900 renters.
What’s Happening With Student Housing?
Donna Preiss talks to MHN Editor-in-Chief Diana Mosher, about how student housing hasn’t been too impacted by the recession and the state of their properties.