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Apartment Market Weathered ’09 Reasonably Well: IREM
Chicago–Though the apartment industry has seen better years, 2009 wasn’t a terrible one in a number of ways for the industry, according to a new benchmarking study published by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).
MHN Interview with Ken Ryan: TODs Are about Choice, Not Sacrifice
Ken Ryan of KTGY Group talks to MHN about the issues that are impacting sustainable transportation solutions, transit-oriented developments/districts (TODs) and the challenges in accomplishing the design and pragmatic goals for a TOD.
Property Managers Use PooPrints to Get Pet Owners to Clean Up after Their Dogs
Knoxville, Tenn.–PooPrints is a dog DNA identification program from BioPet Vet Lab built on a solid scientific foundation.
MHN Interview with Lili Dunn: Finding Capital is Still Biggest Challenge
Dunn talks to MHN about her new role at Bell Partners and what she will be working on for the company.
Meet the 2010 Excellence Award Winners
The MHN Excellence Awards recognize the multifamily industry’s most noteworthy people, companies and properties.
Partnership Formed to Own 275 MF Properties
Gardena, Calif.–Real estate veteran Michael A. Costa, along with El Segundo, Calif.-based Highridge Partners and the financial giant Citibank, have formed a joint venture to own and manage a sizable portfolio of multifamily properites.
MITS Unveils New Multifamily Data Transfer Standard
Washington, D.C.–The Multifamily Information and Transactions Standards (MITS) initiative has taken another step in its stated goal of creating shared data standards.
Online Apartment Finder Reports Spike in Traffic
ForRent.com and its affiliate sites (including CorporateHousing.com and SeniorOutlook.com) report a 65 percent increase in traffic during August 2010 compared with the same month in 2009, according to the company, which specializes in providing information to apartment seekers.
With Renting Season Upon Us Apartments.com Offers Tips for Finding the Right Home
Chicago–The pool of apartment leasers is growing and it consists not only of those who rent for financial reasons but, as Apartments.com concluded in a recent survey, those who prefer to rent in order to live in neighborhoods that would be inaccessible to them as homebuyers.
NHC Urges Congress to Ensure Stable Supply of MF Housing
Washington, D.C.–The National Housing Conference (NHC) has issued a policy statement underscoring the importance of the nation’s multifamily housing finance system.