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Economy Watch: Americans' Personal Income, Savings Up

U.S. personal income grew 0.5 percent in December, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Monday.

Survey Points to Larger Numbers of Renters by Choice

Only 59.5 percent of renters said that they ‘definitely’ or ‘probably’ would renew their apartment leases, according to a new survey by Kingsley Associates. The figure represents a new three-year low.

Send in the Cloud: A Look at Cloud Computing and Multifamily

Multifamily adopts the mantra ‘services not servers.’

First and Foremost: Agenda 2012

GSE reform and tax reform are top legislative priorities for trade associations.

TODAY'S DEALS: RED Finances $72M Loan for Bay Area Community

Red Mortgage Capital funds a $72 million rehabilitation loan; Walker & Dunlop provides $163.8 million for four assets in Connecticut; and Marcus & Millichap provides a $9.2 million cash-out refinancing in transfer of ownership from TIC to LLC.

A Breath of Relief in the Mid-Atlantic

Industry experts don’t expect the 2012 election to slow the pace of recovery for the top-performing Washington, D.C. metro; in Philadelphia, diverse economics continue to shine favorably on the market.

Compact Satis Toilet Also Has Small Environmental Footprint

The new Satis dual-flush toilet from INAX is big when it comes to water conservation and versatility, but not when it comes to size. The Good Design Gold Award winning toilet is a tankless unit that is small enough to fit in an apartment’s half-bath, but powerful and attractive enough to serve in the master suite.

Who is Your Demographic?

With the renter pool covering a wider audience, is it possible to appeal to everyone?

Joint Venture Acquires 7,654-acre CalPERS Portfolio, Including Merriam Mountain

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor San Diego-based Newland Real Estate Group LLC has formed a new joint venture with North America Sekisui House LLC, a division of a major Japanese development company, and has thus acquired the largest operating portfolio of residential master-planned communities in the United States. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the deal […]

Fannie Mae Alternatives

Election year clouds prospects for GSE reform.