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White Paper Shows Archstone Increased Revenue by 1.5% from Call Center’s Capture of Incremental Leads

A property can see a significant increase in its revenue by outsourcing its call center and capturing more resident leads in the process

DEAL OF THE DAY: ARA Brokers Sale of Two Well-Located Distressed Properties for $52.15 Per Square Foot

Apartment Realty Advisors (ARA) brokered the sale of a 78-unit, two property portfolio in Aurora, Colo. to JTA Properties, a private local buyer, for $2,125,000, representing a price per unit of $27,244, or $52.15 per square foot.

AMCAL Promotes Mario Turner to VP, Development in OC Office

AMCAL Multi-Housing Inc. recently promoted Mario Turner to vice president of development for the company’s Orange County office

MARKET SNAPSHOT: With Supply in Check, Denver Remains Optimistic about Absorption

Denver never had the run-up that other markets in the mountain area, such as Phoenix and Las Vegas, had, but the city delivered about 18,000 units between 2001 and 2002, at the same time that it lost a lot of jobs, which contributed to a huge influx of supply.

DEAL OF THE DAY: Colliers Directs MF Sale in LA at 3.78% Cap Rate

Colliers International directed the sale of an eight-unit apartment building

Arjun Nagarkatti Is New President of AMCAL

AMCAL Multi-Housing Inc. recently promoted Arjun Nagarkatti to president.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Condo Prices in San Francisco on the Rise

The San Francisco condo market is running out of inventory, according to Alan Mark, founder and president, The Mark Company, a San Francisco-based residential sales and marketing firm, who also predicts that there won’t be any new inventory under $1 million by the end of the year.

Rentbits.com Acquires ApartmentFrog.com

Rental search engine rentbits.com has acquired ApartmentFrog.com, an apartment search site, for an undisclosed price.

DEAL OF THE DAY: NBS Financial Secures $3.75M in Fannie Mae Financing through Walker & Dunlop

NBS Financial Services Executive Vice President Mike Wood has secured $3.75 million in refinancing for the Park at Auburn Apartments, an 83-unit apartment complex in Auburn, Wash., that was built in 1981.

Why 2010 Is The Year of Property Management

As banks become accidental multifamily property landlords more than ever before through foreclosure and other unfortunate economic events, third-party property management is stepping in to be of service. Even in a recession, someone’s going to make money, and multifamily property managers want it to be them.