Inside the April Issue

Property Management: Prime Leasing Season Is around the Corner

With the peak of the leasing season fast approaching, first impressions are more crucial than perhaps at any other point in the year.

Finance & Investment: Structured Financing Does Not Come Cheap

While certainly not pervasive, the structured financing market is showing signs of returning to life after two moribund years.

Market Report: Texas: the “Magnet State” for Business

Population growth and excellent business appeal in the Lone Star State make up the ingredients for a strong apartment market.

Development & Design: Successful Development Builds from the Consumer Up

For developers, knowing their markets includes not only knowing their residents, but knowing their capabilities.

Green Beat: Making Net Zero Energy a Reality

Operating a net-zero multifamily property is a goal that is within reach with budding technologies and realistic financing plans.

Marketing: Mutually Beneficial Marketing Campaigns

Apartment companies are actively seeking out creative, symbiotic partnerships with businesses.

Technology: Economic Conditions Push Management toward ‘the Cloud’

Cloud computing is ideally suited to property management, where many companies are highly decentralized.

Regulatory Matters: CALGreen: California’s Latest Green Building Code

California’s newest green building code will push the industry toward a more holistic development approach, but at what additional cost?