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Rebranding Your Property for Success

There’s much more to the process than changing a community’s name. In a time of intensifying competition, effective strategies can revitalize a property, boost revenue and improve resident retention. Here are some tips for effective revitalization.

8 Game-Changers for Multifamily

Major, disruptive shifts stand to reshape the needs and wants of tomorrow’s renters. Can the multifamily industry adapt its approach to designing, developing and operating apartment communities fast enough to stay relevant?

Greenlighting Green Lending

Sponsors tap into creative, competitive financing products for sustainability-focused renovations, forging a winning scenario for owners, residents and municipalities.

Majority of Homes Not Affordable for Average Workers

A report from ATTOM Data Solutions found that the median home price in the first quarter to date is not viable in 68 percent of the 466 U.S. counties analyzed.

Freddie Mac Prices $667M K-Deal

The seven-year, fixed-rate multifamily mortgages were put in place on behalf of 13 properties across the western U.S.

Innit Takes Multifamily Amenities to a New Level

Offering food-retail API services, the app makes use of location-based preferences that help customers plan their meals, shop and prepare automated cooking.

On the Market: 5 Interesting Listings for the Week of 3/19

This week’s listings include a qualified contract-eligible LIHTC community in Louisiana, a new luxury community in Boston and a beachside property in San Diego.

Fogelman Adopts Yardi Matrix Platform

The firm plans on using the data about supply, demand, sales, loans, leases and other factors to identify markets they might consider investing in.

Multifamily Strength, Affordability Issues to Persist in 2018: Freddie Mac

David Brickman, head of the GSE’s multifamily mortgage business, offered his 2018 industry outlook at MBA’s CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo in San Diego.

Allied Orion Taps New CEO

Ricardo Rivas, who previously acted as the firm’s chief investment officer, joined the company nearly 17 years ago and has facilitated the acquisition and development of more than 3,600 units.