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MARKET SNAPSHOT: Transaction Velocity Picks Up Speed in Orlando
Orlando recently made the top 10 list of Forbes’ Next Big Boom Towns. While the market did not perform particularly well in the recession, it has more jobs now than it did at the turn of the century.
Keeping Residents Happy
“There is no magic wand for improving resident retention,” says Doug Miller, founder and president of the resident satisfaction specialist firm SatisFacts Research.
Freddie Mac to Suspend Evictions from December 19 to January 2, 2012
Freddie Mac announced it has ordered all evictions involving foreclosed occupied single-family and two- to four-unit properties that had Freddie Mac mortgages to be suspended from December 19, 2011 to January 2, 2012.
Manhattan North Management Brings Cheer to Harlem
Manhattan North Management is more than just the owner of 3,500 apartments in Harlem. It is also one of the biggest supporters of its tenants and local residents, and the company’s dedication kicks into overdrive with the holiday season.
Tavaci Road at Center of Yet Another Cottonwood Heights Dispute
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor Cottonwood Heights is facing another issue just a few weeks after developer Terry Diehl filed a petition to disconnect his Tavaci development from the city and make it part of Salt Lake County. The main reasons for his desired shift were the ability for a higher housing density and to […]
Economy Watch: Central Bank Action Cheers Investors
In a joint, directed effort on Wednesday, the major-league central banks in the world suddenly cut the price of borrowing dollars to forestall a liquidity crisis among European banks.
MHN TV: Interview with Steve Radcliffe
MHN chats with Steve Radcliffe, Managing Director – Asset Services at McDowell Properties, at the NMHC Apartment Operations and Technology Conference in Dallas. Radcliffe shares observations about keeping up with technology and a number of trends facing the apartment industry.
TODAY’S DEALS: North Carolina Community Trades Hands for $28.5M
ARA brokers the sale of a 300-unit asset; Westdale Investment Partners buys a 210-unit community in Charlotte, N.C.; and HFF secures a $34.5 million participating construction loan.
Brooklynites Can Find It Easy To Be Green With New Condos
Brooklyn is getting greener. Warren Lewis Realty just announced preview sales for Jade 8, an environmentally friendly condominium in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
Housing Remains More Affordable Than Before, Including For-Sale Multifamily
The National Association of Home Builders reports that its NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index, which tracks residential affordability nationwide and in various metro markets, indicates that housing affordability during the third quarter of 2011 hovered near its highest level in the more than 20 years since the index was created.