Economy Watch: Apartment Rents Still Edging Up in Most Cities
Smaller cities continue to see the greatest increases, but major markets like those in California still make up the most expensive cities for renters, according to a recent RentCafé report.
Can Real Estate Adapt to Historic Levels of Change?
Steeped in tradition and time-honored techniques, the real estate industry has thrived thanks to its dependability and cyclical nature, but powerful forces are creating disruption on an unprecedented scale.
Top 10 Posts from 2017
Miss out on any MHN articles? Catch up with our most popular posts of the year.
Baby-Boomers Impact on the Apartment Industry
The renter segment aged 55 and over increased by 28 percent, while renters under 34 years of age increased by only 3 percent between 2009 and 2015.
5 Reasons Multifamily Investing Is a Very Smart Choice
Multifamily property investments are obviously today’s most powerful strategy to get your money growing. But that reason alone is only the most common you may have heard many investment gurus talk about.
ARA Newmark Brokers Sale of $131M MD Asset
The Avanti is a 930-unit community in District Heights, Md. Constructed in 1965, the property underwent renovations between 2012 and 2016.
4 Tech Upgrades to Attract Millennial Renters
Commercial property owners or managers who want to corner the Millennial market are wise to focus on technological amenities—especially those that deliver Internet of Things connectivity.
CBRE Promotes Jeff Stingley to EVP
Based in Kansas City, Mo., Stingley has arranged $1.3 billion in multifamily sales during the past two years. He is the first professional in the history of the office to achieve this title.
BrownLee Grabs $84M Baltimore Community
The 295-unit Winthrop in Towson was completed in 2015 and traded with help from JLL. Pillar originated a $58.8 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan.
Economy Watch: HQ2 Could Raise Rents in Some Apartment Markets
Smaller metros with lower wage growth or constrained housing stocks could see rents rise the most from the Amazon HQ2, notes a new Apartment List report.