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Economy Watch: Shadow Residential Inventory Declining

CoreLogic said that the residential shadow inventory as of October 2012 fell to 2.3 million units, which it calculates represents a supply of seven months.

Business Development 101

Building lasting relationships.

The Park at Fox Trails, Plano, Texas

The Park at Fox Trails—a 286-unit apartment community in Plano, Texas—is located on the Blue Bonnet Trail. But the most impressive on-site amenity, according to Property Manager Pam Humphries, is her team.

Pet Policies

What guidelines suit your community and residents best?

Bath Tech as a Marketing Tool

There is one thing that every apartment resident has in common. Every day begins and ends in the bathroom.

Transition Zone

Canada’s condo market gives way to a booming renter demographic.

Carmel Partners and KTGY Group Begin Construction on Sustainable Community

Carmel Partners of San Francisco has announced that it has started construction on Carmel Loft House, a mixed-use development in Sunnyvale, Calif. The community will be a sustainable, urban infill development.

Related Group Purchases $18.5M Mixed-Use Site

Another Related Group apartment development could rise at the intersection of Coral Way and South Miami Avenue, as the company recently closed on the $18.5 million purchase of a 1.29-acre mixed-use development site.

Champion Buys Burbank Apartments for $15.6M

Champion Real Estate Cos. has acquired Villa 600, a 62-unit apartment building at 600 E. Olive Ave. in Burbank for nearly $15.6 million. The asset was built by architect August Bacchetta in 1973 and was owned by the original builder’s family until the recent sale.

Surviving Sandy

Michael Gubbins shares tips from Albanese’s disaster management plan.