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‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Are Apartment Communities Trying to be Like Dorms?

Are resident parties and activities borrowed from student housing? And is this a good thing?

TODAY’S DEALS: AIMCO Acquires a Luxury Atlanta Community

Colliers closes a 30-unit sale in Atlanta; Equus buys a 251-unit community in Missouri; and Starlight acquires an interest in a Texas asset.

VennCap Real Estate Selects Yardi Voyager for Real Estate Asset and Property Management in Australia

Yardi®, a developer of software solutions for the real estate investment, asset and property management industry, announced today that VennCap Real Estate Pty Ltd (VennCap) has selected Yardi Voyager® for their real estate asset and property management operations.

Economy Watch: Serious Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Drop

Fannie Mae reported that the single-family serious delinquency rate for mortgages and it owns or insures declined in July to 2.7 percent from 2.77 percent in June.

TODAY’S DEALS: Inland Acquires 146 Units in Florida

Inland Real Estate Acquistions buys a townhome development; and Greystone originates $6.7 million for a Florida acquisition.

Apartment and Condominium Market Gains Momentum in Second Quarter, According to NAHB

Production of apartments and condominiums gained momentum in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Multifamily Production Index, released today by the National Association of Home Builders.

Crescent Taps Greystar to Manage Charlotte Student Housing

Crescent Communities has awarded Greystar Student Living a contract to manage Circle University City, a 546-bed (187-unit) student housing property it’s developing in Charlotte, N.C. This is the second student living assignment with Crescent Communities for Greystar.

TODAY’S DEALS: Northwestern Mutual Provides Gables with a $233M Refinance

Northwestern Mutual helps Gables Residential refinance a 19-property portfolio; HFF secures $21.4M for a Oregon development; and Alliant Capital completes an $8.99 million 10-year refinancing loan.

Whirlpool’s New Ice Collection Does Not Disappoint

Whirlpool is a brand synonymous with style and quality, and their newest collection does not disappoint. The Ice Collection is a modern take on transitional design that comes complete with two different flavors.

NWP Services Corporation Wins Three Technology Choice Awards

NWP Services Corporation (NWP), a provider of utility cost recovery solutions, today announced that it is the recipient of three 2013 Technology Choice Awards from Multi-Housing News’ (MHN) readers.