Northeast

MBA Appoints Gail Cardwell SVP of Commercial/Multifamily

Gail Cardwell has been appointed senior vice president of Commercial/Multifamily of The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

Mixed-income Development May Point Way to Affordable Housing Development in NYC Suburb

With a median single-family home sales price of nearly $600,000, many residents, and want-to-be residents, of Westchester County, N.Y. struggle to find housing that is affordable.

DEAL OF THE DAY: Home Properties Prepares for More Acquisitions with 6.3% Cap Rate Transactions

 Westminster, Md.– Home Properties Inc. says it has purchased the 208-unit Middlebrooke Apartments and the 110-unit Westminster Apartments from the original developer and owner of the two properties. “There finally are more acquisition opportunities in our key markets,” says Edward J. Pettinella, president and CEO of Home Properties. “We see great potential in these two properties, which we project will have a low double-digit internal rate of return. We hope to accelerate the pace of property purchases during the balance of the year.” Both apartment communities are located in Westminster, Md. Westminster is now called Westbrooke Apartments. Both Middlebrooke and…

Transactions, Development Fell Precipitously in 2009, NMHC Rankings Reveal

Apartment development and transaction volume levels both took a huge dive from previous year’s levels in 2009 due to the Great Recession,

Growing Business Is Key Concern Among For Real Estate Firms

More than half the respondents (58 percent) identify growing the business as their top business challenge

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Boston Apt. Market Positioned to Bounce Back this Year

Apartment transaction volume in the Boston metro area has been very slow

Pending Home Sales Rise Points to Improving Economy, Economist Says

The rise in pending home sales in February is largely due to slow but steady improvement in the U.S. economy,

CAS Financial Advisory Becomes Recap Real Estate Advisors

CAS Financial Advisory Services is in the process of rebranding as Recap Real Estate Advisors