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Solving Acoustical Problems in Multifamily Construction
As population growth, sustainable design, urban planning imperatives and work-at-home trends combine to produce higher residential densities and occupancy hours in cities, residents’ concern for privacy increases.
More People Are Now Renting By Choice
Chicago–According to a new survey conducted by Apartments.com, a notable percentage of people actively looking to lease in today’s apartment market are not hunting because they have to rent but because they want to rent.
Marcus & Millichap Among Top 100 InformationWeek Companies
Encino, Calif. – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has ranked No. 62 in InformationWeek magazine’s annual survey of firms offering innovative technology programs. This is the fifth consecutive year that Marcus & Millichap has earned a spot in the InfoWeek 500 ranking, and the first time it has appeared in the top 100 for its technology programs. Marcus & Millichap also secured a spot as the highest-ranking real estate services firm in this year’s survey. InformationWeek recognized several new programs implemented by Marcus & Millichap, including a property search program that offers more than 3.3 million properties for…
Inovonics’ Mark Jarman Appointed to UMCA’s Board of Directors
Louisville, Colo. – Inovonics, a provider of high-performance wireless sensor networks for commercial and life safety applications, today announced that Mark Jarman, president, has been named to the Utility Management and Conservation Association’s (UMCA) board of directors. Jarman will leverage his industry experience to raise awareness for utility conservation and cost-management initiatives in the multifamily housing industry. The UMCA community serves the multifamily and commercial real estate industry specific to resource conservation, metering, and utility management. The UMCA community focuses specifically on submetering and allocation billing methods in an effort to promote conservation to help reduce costs through resident accountability.
MHN Interview with Lisa Gelfand: Stimulus Money Helped Start Three Projects
Lisa Gelfand, principal at Gelfand Architects talks to MHN about the importance of the AARO funds in getting these projects done and the challenges in converting former these hotels into residential units.
NYC Doormen Receive Concierge Training at the Waldorf
New York–What does it take to be a better New York City doorman?
Lisa Trosien
Lisa Trosien, founder of ApartmentExpert.com, shares some of the behavioral selling tips she touched on during her NAA 2010 presentation “The Science and Psychology of Leasing.”
How to Stage a Model Apartment?
New York–One of the first things prospective residents like to see in a property is the model units.
Web Feature: How to Stage a Model Apartment Unit?
New York–One of the first things prospective residents like to see in a property is the model units. They look at models to picture themselves living in the apartment or to figure out if their furniture will fit in a unit at the property.
Leading Chinese Multifamily Developer Reports Spike in Prices, Income
Beijing–Unlike much of the rest of the world, China still has a famously get-up-and-go residential property market.