Prep for Warmer Days with New Deck Products from AZEK
Winter’s first real cold snap can only mean one thing–your residents will soon be longing for summer days spent grilling, swimming and lounging. Getting your outdoor space ready for the summer of 2012 (and leasing season) can certainly boost your amenity appeal and resident satisfaction.
Quietly Efficient: The Niagara Stealth Toilet Delivers
Saving water is an easy way to save some green. It is also good for the environment. Niagara Conservation Corporation recently introduced an ultra-high-efficiency vacuum-assist toilet that can cut water usage and keep your asset’s utility bills down.
RentSentinel Launches New Social Product for Multifamily
RentSentinel, a provider of apartment marketing management software, recently launched Social. The new product gives leasing agents the ability to manage social media sites from the RentSentinel platform.
Coat’N’Cool Reflective Roof Coating Earns Energy Star Rating
Reflective roof coatings are a simple but effective way to reduce energy costs. Four products from Coat’N’Cool were recently awarded an Energy Star Rating for their performance.
Equity Residential Bids on 53 Percent Stake in Archstone
Sam Zell’s Equity Residential recently came out as the lead bidder in a move to buy about 50 percent of Archstone, which is currently held by Bank of America and Barclays PLC.
‘Editor’s Notebook’ with Diana Mosher: Weigh in on S&P’s Debt Downgrade and Other Topics
Have you visited the MHN home page lately? Next time you’re there, we hope you’ll take a minute or two to share your viewpoint by participating in our poll. The topic right now is President Obama’s new mortgage plan allowing more underwater homeowners to restructure their Fannie/Freddie mortgages. We want to know if you think the plan will: 1) Slow multifamily growth because it well help the market swing back to homeownership; 2) Help multifamily growth because Gen-Y does not see the importance of homeownership; 3) Have no impact on multifamily; or 4) It’s too soon to tell. The previous…
Top 10 Tips for Acquiring Distressed Multifamily Properties
It is a great time to buy distressed apartment properties. That is, if you can find them, get them at the right price and effectively manage and lease them.
Editor’s Note: So Many Ways to Green Apartments
Editor-in-Chief Diana Mosher prepares to attend the U.S. Green Building Council’s GreenBuild.
Mapping Your Way through Due Diligence Requirements for the FHA Loan Program
For those seeking HUD financing under its Multifamily Accelerated Process (MAP) program, environmental and engineering due diligence requirements are substantially different from those required by Government -Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Editor’s Note: The Industry Steps Out to Celebrate the MHN Award Winners
Editor-in-Chief Diana Mosher discusses the winners of the 2011 MHN Excellence Awards.