Operations & Technology
Index Report Shows Multifamily Market Increasing
The National Association of Home Builders recently released their Multifamily Production Index, which showed continued improvement for the fifth consecutive quarter for the apartment and condominium market.
Luxury Rental Set for Historic Site in N.C.
The proximity of Durham, N.C.’s historic Ninth Street District to many of the city’s landmarks makes the area perfect for developers eyeing potential multifamily rental sites.
The Rough Road to ROI
The industry agrees that engaging in social media is a must, but it is only starting to look at the cost of–and return on–the investment.
NYC's Most Expensive Rental Is on the Market
New York doesn’t come cheap. And now Manhattan’s most expensive rental apartment, the Astor Suite at The Plaza Hotel, is on the market for $165,000 per month.
Multifamily Sector to Remain at Top of Investors' List in 2012
The multifamily sector has been investors’ flavor of the year, and as per the results of commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle’s Apartments Outlook 2012 Survey, it appears the sentiment will continue in 2012.
7 Reasons D.C. Is Experiencing a Strong Multifamily Market
Multifamily investment in 2011 has been the golden child of commercial real estate. With strong economic and employment fundamentals, large metros such as Washington, D.C., have attracted investors.
Re-Keying Ordinances Spur Lock Hardware Innovation
The state of Texas has a code calling for locks to be re-keyed after apartment residents move out, and Illinois has enacted a new amendment to its Landlord and Tenant Act that will go into enforcement in several weeks on January 1.
Apartment Property Insurance Goes on the Upswing in 2011
A year can make quite a difference, and it has in the National Multi Housing Council’s annual Apartment Cost of Risk Survey. As per the study’s results, the cost to insure apartment properties increased from 2010 to 2011, going up 1 percent.
RentSentinel Launches New Social Product for Multifamily
RentSentinel, a provider of apartment marketing management software, recently launched Social. The new product gives leasing agents the ability to manage social media sites from the RentSentinel platform.
Increasing Risk Awareness
While the multi-housing industry is paying more attention to resident insurance, it’s still not enough.