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HPI Sells Portfolio for $278M

The properties comprise 2,954 units across 11 communities in five states. A private investor purchased two of the Atlanta assets and a publicly traded REIT acquired the other nine properties.

Economy Watch: More Adults Now Share Living Space

While the Great Recession brought an initial uptick in shared living arrangements, the trend has continued to grow nearly a decade later, according to a recent Pew Research report.

Multifamily Design, Color Trends for 2018

Multi-Housing News spoke with Jacqui McCowan of Sherwin-Williams to discuss how to design universally in order to appeal to renters of all generations.

Timing a Move Based on Rent Trends

Renters are often at crossroads when choosing the right time to move. To help clarify the decision-making process, RentHop released an analysis of the best and worst months for relocating across 10 U.S. cities.

Economy Watch: Apartment Rents Still Edging Up in Most Cities

Smaller cities continue to see the greatest increases, but major markets like those in California still make up the most expensive cities for renters, according to a recent RentCafé report.

On the Market: 5 Interesting Listings for the Week of 1/29

This week’s listings include a portfolio investment opportunity in Prince George’s County, Md., a new development in the Irvington neighborhood of Portland and an affordable housing community in Dallas.

Bosch Reveals New Black Stainless-Steel Kitchen Suite

Featuring a full set of nine appliances, the new Invented for Life product line encourages customers to give the kitchen a distinctively personal touch.

MHN’s Top 5 January Articles

Miss out on any MHN stories in January? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month.

JV Secures $707M for Student Housing Portfolio

Walker & Dunlop structured a Fannie Mae credit facility with a mix of fixed- and floating-rate loans for the joint venture’s purchase of 24 student housing properties.

Economy Watch: Multifamily Market Continues to Soften

Overall demand and the availability of equity capital remain strong, but many owners are pulling back on activity, according to NMHC’s latest quarterly survey.