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Washington University Pre-Med Student Wins Broadway Show Tickets Through ForRent.com Contest

Meghan Wright, a 22 year-old pre-med student at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. recently entered a contest and won tickets to the RENT Broadway show.

Bascom Cuts Costs, Increases Tenant Outreach to Face Weakened Economy

The Bascom Group LLC, a private apartment owner with a portfolio of 100 properties totaling more than 29,400 units nationwide, has reported an increase of 11.8 percent in its portfolio net operating income for the fourth of quarter of 2009, compared with the same period a year earlier.

DEAL OF THE DAY: Arbor Closes $4,000,000 Fannie Mae DUS Coop Loan

Topeka, Kansas- Arbor Commercial Funding LLC arranged the funding of a $4,000,000 loan under the Fannie Mae DUS MAH Coop Loan product line for the 200-unit complex known as Fox Ridge Townhouses in Topeka, Kansas.

Seniors Housing Community to Open In Bryan, Texas in 2011

Isle at Watercrest, an assisted living and skilled nursing community will open in 2011 in Bryan, Texas, a city where about 10 percent of the population is 62 years and older

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Southeast Michigan Shows Some Signs of Recovery

Although it is still struggling to some extent, downtown Detroit has shown some positive signs of slowly bottoming out, especially given the auto industry’s gradual rebound.

SureDeposit Hires Regional Account Manager, Analyst

Paul Garcia has joined SureDeposit as a regional account manager and Frank DiMarzio has joined SureDeposit as an analyst.

Ted Tozer Is New President of Ginnie Mae

Ted Tozer was sworn in today as the President of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae).

Alexander Biagoli Appointed Director in Arbor’s NYC Office

Arbor Commercial Funding LLC has appointed Alexander Biagoli to director in Arbor’s New York City office. Biagoli is responsible for originating loans nationwide using Arbor’s complete product portfolio, with a specialty in Fannie Mae DUS and FHA transactions. He reports to Ken Fazio, vice president, National Sales Manager.

Lettire Presses on With NYC Affordable Housing

Private housing developers like Lettire Construction are pressing forward with affordable housing projects in the city.

MHN Interview with Stuart Saft: “There Will Be Large Number of MF Foreclosures by Mid-Year”

Stuart M. Saft is the new Chair of the Global Real Estate Practice at Dewey & LeBoeuf. He talks to MHN about the impending foreclosure crisis in the multifamily sector.