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'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Housing Has the 'Blahs'

Housing still has the blahs, but there was other good news about the economy this week.

7 Apartment Security Tips

Are you doing everything you can to ensure your safety and security in your apartment? Here are seven apartment security tips.

SCP Acquires Oklahoma City Apartment Community

Chicago-based Strategic Capital Partners has acquired Quail Springs, a 276-unit apartment community on Oklahoma City’s northeast side.

TODAY'S DEALS: Marcus & Millichap Represents Buyer and Seller in $43.5M Sale

Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services brokered the sale of The Bluffs; and Northmarq Capital arranged a $30 million Freddie Mac mortgage.

Study Finds Boomers Unhappy with Traditional Retirement Communities

A recent study reveals that “traditional” retirement communities might become a thing of the past for boomers, unless some important changes are made.

Miami Affordable Property Opens Fully Leased

Vista Mar, a 110-unit apartment community in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, has opened its doors.

WNC Promotes Two Executives Amid Continued Growth and Expansion

WNC & Associates Inc., a national investor in urban renewal and affordable housing projects, has promoted two executives, bolstering its Legal Services and Acquisitions divisions amid continued growth and expansion.

Arbor Appoints Joseph Donovan to 
Lead Expanded HUD/FHA Lending Group

Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC, a national, direct commercial real estate lender, today the appointment of Joseph Donovan to senior vice president, director of FHA lending, in Arbor’s Boston office.

Essex Realty Group Selling 740-Unit Chicago Rental Portfolio

Essex Realty Group has been named the exclusive broker for a 740-unit portfolio of five buildings in the Uptown and Rogers Park neighborhoods of Chicago.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: New Construction Expected in Miami as Vacancies Fall and Employment Prospects Loom

The Miami-Dade area is set to see significant multifamily development in 2012, as the local economy expands and vacancies trend downward.