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Aragon Holdings Buys Two Dallas-Area Properties
Aragon Holdings has announced its acquisition of two Class A apartment communities in the Dallas area.
Economy Watch: Case/Shiller Shows Strong Home Price Growth
The data on the U.S. housing market continues to be good. The S&P-Case/Shiller Home Price Indices for February, which were released on Tuesday, showed that average home prices increased 8.6 percent and 9.3 percent for the 10- and 20-city composites in the 12 months ending in February 2013.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: In Defense of Non-Pet-Friendly Communities
Pet-friendly communities are becoming more and more popular, but does that mean property managers should comply?
Brooklyn Heights Condos Near Sellout
Condo sales have been gathering momentum in New York since last year, with new properties in various parts of town reporting increasing sales.
JV Breaks Ground on $39.5M N.D. Community, Banks on Oil Boom
In a joint venture, Braxton Development and The Sterling Group have broken ground on a $39.5 million luxury community in Williston, N.D. This area is currently a hot spot for development, thanks to the Bakken Shale Formation’s oil boom.
Auction.com Sells 12 Communities During Three-Day Multifamily Auction
Auction.com (www.auction.com), an online real estate marketplace, successfully auctioned 12 multifamily properties totaling 1,716 units during a three-day online auction earlier this month.
TODAY’S DEALS: HFF Arranges $6.1M in JV Equity, $17.8M Mortgage for Colorado Apartments
HFF arranges joint venture equity and Freddie Mac mortgage financing for a suburban property in Colorado; and NorthMarq Capital closes on a $12.56 million Freddie Mac mortgage.
Thompson | Dorfman Partners Hires Gillian Sutton Cho as Vice President of Development
Thompson | Dorfman Partners LLC, a professional developer, owner and manager of multifamily real estate, announced that industry veteran Gillian Sutton Cho has been hired as vice president of development.
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.