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How to Decide If a Technology Is Right for Your Company
Tips for ensuring the seamless integration of new tools into existing portfolios, according to CAPREIT’s Savas Karas.
Let’s Build the Right Kind of Housing
The American dream of homeownership should not be discarded but adjusted, observes developer Edd Hamzanlui.
How NCREIF’s Nod Puts Senior Housing on the Map
JLL’s Rick Swartz and Jay Wagner on how this multifamily segment is now in the mainstream for a growing number of investors.
To Convert or to Rebuild?
Larger-than-expected contingency costs are just one of the many conversion deterrents, writes columnist Lew Sichelman.
Energy Efficiency, Air Quality and Climate Impact: Sustainability Trends Here to Stay
LRS Architects’ Trish Nixon and Chuck Archer explore the various programs and certifications that make sustainable multifamily living an achievable goal.
Avoiding Construction Defects in High-Production Markets
Following a surge of issues at new southeastern projects, Stephen Hauptman of Ball Janik offers advice on protecting residents and property values.
How Factory-Built Homes Can Take On the US Housing Crisis
Pre-built housing is green while saving time and costs, observes Vantem Founder & CEO Chris Anderson.
5 Ways to Embrace Diversity in Affordable Housing Mentorship
NHPF’s Robert Jefferson on strategies for increasing minority leadership in the industry.
Will the July Jobs Report Pressure the Fed to Act?
Multifamily investors and lenders could be coaxed off the sidelines if there is confidence interest rates will fall in September.
Maintenance Issues Drive Negative Renter Sentiment
A Widewail report highlights the important role on-site teams play in garnering positive renter sentiment.