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Year-Over-Year Origination Volume
As indicated by the latest data available, origination volume was up 8 percent year over year in 2016, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Nearly 3,000 different lenders provided a total of $269.2 billion in new mortgages for apartment buildings with five or more units.
On the Market: 5 Interesting Listings for January
This month’s multifamily listings include a community in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighborhood, apartments overlooking Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach and an asset located within a highly dense urban center in Pembroke Pines, Fla.
A New Smart Home Program
As developers are now integrating connected-home devices during the building process, residents can purchase smart homes with built-in, state-of-the-art automation technologies.
Risky Business: Top Tips for Managing Insurance
Last year’s extreme weather events raise a critical question: What are the best ways to ensure adequate coverage without overpaying?
Search for Yield Intensifies in 2018: NMHC
Industry experts at NMHC’s annual Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference in Orlando discussed the current “Goldilocks” economy and why 2018 might be tough for investors.
Dwight Capital Expands Footprint
Over the course of 2017, the company funded 22 FHA loans totaling nearly $338 million spanning across Texas, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Georgia, Washington and Tennessee.
NMHC’s Doug Bibby on Multifamily
The organization’s president provides insights on affordable housing and tax reforms.
Key Marketing Tactics to Ensure Full Occupancy
Property managers and staff can expand their initiatives to drive new leases in a variety of ways. Alexis Krisay, Serendipit Consulting’s co-founder & president of marketing, offers some strategies.
Economy Watch: Amazon HQ2 to Drive Up Rents in Winner’s Market
Some markets will benefit more than others, but every location under consideration would be able to offer a rate hike—some as much as 2 percent.
4 Ways to Embrace Disruptive Technologies
Multifamily developers must embrace these new tools to maximize unit sales and pricing, especially in the luxury condo market.