‘The Accidental Economist’ with Jack Kern: Past Performance is No Guarantee of Past Performance
“The straight line, a respectable optical illusion which ruins many a man.” ― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables I was so pleased to attend the NMHC Apartment Strategies Update Conference and Board of Directors meeting in Boston on May 14th and 15th. Along with the usual suspects extolling the virtues of why it’s great to be in the apartment business, a number of very well thought out presentations were shared. I am, as many of you know, a forecaster who enjoys reviewing massive amounts of data in the hope that I can glean a pattern that will indicate an unlikely trend….
2013 Leading Apartment Investors
Apartments had an impressive year when it came to transaction activity in 2012. Our list shows exactly who the biggest players were.
New Web Portal from Yardi Delivers Online Applications and Compliance Documentation for Affordable Housing Industry
Yardi today announced the launch of HOUSINGCafé™, a new, Web-based application tool for the affordable housing industry.
EasyHeat Warm Tiles are a Welcome Upgrade to Any Bathroom
A cold floor is no way to start off the day. Electric radiant heating is an easy and inexpensive way to keep your residents’ toes warm.
Canadian Office Tower Gains Recognition as One of the World’s Most Dazzling Buildings
The Bow Tower in Calgary has made the Emporis list of the most spectacular 15 corporate buildings in the world.
PropertyShark.com Launches REO listings in New York City
PropertyShark.com, a real estate research site, officially announced today the launch of REO listings in New York City.
Q1 2013 Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations Up 9 Percent from Q1 2012
First quarter 2013 commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 9 percent higher than during the same period last year and 36 percent lower than the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.
MIPIM Special Series—Part One: Focus China
Associate editor Eliza Theiss presents a focus on real estate investment in China, the first in a three-part series of reports on worldwide real estate based on presentations at the MIPIM world property market in March.
BIG Architects Selected to Design Green-Roofed Mega Development in Suburban Paris
Danish architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), along with Tess, Transsolar, Base, Transitec and Michel Forgue will design Europa City, a massive mixed-use development planned for the greater Paris area.