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Diane Nordin Elected to Fannie Mae Board of Directors

Fannie Mae announced that the board of directors has elected Diane C. Nordin to the company’s board.

American Standard Joins MHRP as Founding Associate Member

The Equal Rights Center, a national non-profit civil rights organization, announced that American Standard is paving the way for accessibility product and service vendors by becoming the Founding Associate Member of the Multifamily Housing Resource Program.

PayNearMe and RentPaid Online Partner to Make Cash Payments Easy

RentPaidOnline®, a multifamily housing rent payment provider, announced that the company has expanded its online platform to include cash payment capability through a partnership with PayNearMe, the electronic cash transaction network.

Manhattan Condos Sell at Frenetic Clip

As a measure of the revived (and accelerating) demand for condos in Manhattan, 182 West 82nd Street is more than half sold after a month on the market.

Enterprise CEO Terri Ludwig Wins Female Innovator of the Year

Terri Ludwig, president and CEO of Enterprise Community Partners Inc., was honored with a Gold Stevie® Award as Female Innovator of the Year at the 10th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business.

MetLife, Partners Sell Two Illinois Apartments

Woodlands of Crest Hill, a 730-unit apartment property in Crest Hill, Ill., and the Fountains at Stone Crest, a 400-unit apartment in Westmont, Ill., have traded hands.

Berkshire Property Advisors Recognized as Top 100 Places to Work in Dallas Fort Worth

Berkshire Property Advisors was recently recognized by the Dallas Morning News as one of Dallas Fort Worth’s Top 100 Places to Work in 2013 ranking 22nd.

MHN Interview: Investing in International Student Housing

Greystar recently acquired a student-housing portfolio in the U.K. MHN talks to Bob Faith, founder and CEO of Greystar, about this international investment strategy, and the challenges they faced.

Boyd Management Inc. Adopts Yardi SaaS Select Platform and Adds Online Procurement and Payment Processing

Yardi announced today that Boyd Management Inc. (BMI), an affordable housing management firm based in South Carolina, has begun the process of upgrading its software and database hosting service to Yardi SaaS Select.

NAAEI Honors Apartment Industry Veteran William Wollinger for His Leadership

The National Apartment Association Education Institute has created a new scholarship program for apartment industry employees who are military veterans.