The home page of MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE Online groups the content into two "wells" of information. In the lefthand column you'll find easy access to our many databases. You can find product specs and manufacturers via ebuild, books from our bookstore, free subscriptions to our e-mail newsletters, and services and software for contractors from our Yellow Pages. You can start your searches right from the home page, to speed you toward your goals. And these searchable databases are always one click away in the lefthand column of the site, even as you move deeper into the site.

Next to the lefthand column is our editorial well, where you'll find links to articles about companies at the forefront of the multifamily housing industry, divided into MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE magazine sections.

The major site sections are:

The Magazine: Quick access to articles from MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE magazine organized by issue date.

[Cover Stories]: The classic MFE executive and company profile.

[Feature Stories]: Executive-targeted articles that address the challenges, strategies, and trends multifamily leaders must address daily to effectively manage their portfolios, their people, and their companies.

[Living History]: A special 10th anniversary department, which revisits past Multifamily Executive cover subjects to see where they are now and what they are doing.

[Facts and Figures]: A new monthly section incorporating “Regional Outlook” and new multifamily data, including key research and statistics.

[Direct Reports]: MFE's redesigned news section, featuring quick hits on key industry issues and trends.

[Corner Office]: An occasional column by multifamily leaders on pressing industry issues.

[Apartment Life]: A monthly department on property management, including a new secondary story on resident/customer service.

[Product Studio]: An expanded product section with room featuring a short story on key product trends, a brief Q&A with a multifamily executive on product and purchasing trends, and a "hot product" each month.

[New Developments]: Monthly department on new apartment communities and condominiums under construction, with short feature on a selected property and listings of other new developments.

[Corporate Ladder]: Monthly department on multifamily movers and shakers. Includes a Q&A with selected person as well as listings of new hires and promotions.

[Landmarks]: A spotlight on an architecturally distinctive or historically significant property, with a short essay that leaves readers inspired about their work and their industry.

[Conference Call]: An edited conversation among multifamily executives on hot topics in business, property management, and more. (If you'd like to join one of these calls, please contact me at arice@hanleywood.com.)

[Facelift]: An expanded version of our popular before-and-after coverage. When you spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually on renovations, you want to know you're making the right choices.

[Done Deal]: Reveals the story behind a difficult transaction through a 360-degree format featuring interviews with key players.

[Tech Specs]: Provides regular technology coverage on everything from crime-mapping software to high-tech infrastructure.

[Industry News]: This exclusive online-only feature includes breaking news from major U.S. news organizations and Press Release offices.

[Yellow Pages]: Services, software and books for architects. browse by category or type of service, with direct links to providers.