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  • Apartment Deals of the Year

    There were many deals this year that had a significant impact on their respective companies and markets. While they might not have approached the blockbuster status and intrigue of the Archstone

  • Hurricane Sandy's Impact on Multifamily

    While figures are hard to come by, some major REITS have addressed the costs of Hurricane Sandy to multifamily owners.

  • Multifamily Permits Boom in Secondary Markets

    The latest data from Dallas-based Axiometrics shows that multifamily permits were on the rise in October in almost all major metros in the United States, but the biggest gains were felt in smaller cities like Charlotte, N.C. and Jacksonville, Fla.

  • Home Price Growth vs. Rent Growth in Top 25 Metros

    Is the housing recovery really beginning to pick up steam? Take a look at this list to see how the top 25 cities fared in home price growth versus rent growth during the month of November.

  • DoNotRent.com Off to a Slow Start

    Most apartment rating sites wouldn’t give themselves a name with a negative connotation. But Chicago-based DoNotRent.com is throwing caution to the wind, likely to the chagrin of landlords and property managers everywhere.

  • Ex-NBA Star Cracks into Affordable Housing Market

    While some athletes invest their millions in luxury items like lavish cars, clothes, and vacations, former NBA player Devean George is investing in his community.

  • Equity Residential, AvalonBay Buy Archstone Portfolio

    In an agreement announced today with Lehman, Equity will become the new owner of a 60 percent stake in Archstone’s assets and liabilities. The remaining 40 percent was snatched up by AvalonBay.

  • Secondary Markets Keeping up the Pace

    All the talk may be about squeezing every last cent out of the major metro apartment markets, but oppotunity exists outside these borders.

  • Multifamily Transactions Point to Busy Q4

    Sales volume has been excellent for multifamily transactions again this year, if somewhat erratic, and presage a strong fourth quarter.

  • The 5 Best and 5 Worst Cities for Rents in October

    While rent growth didn’t fluctuate too much from September to October in 2012, there were still winners and losers. During the month, eight metro areas had annual effective-rent growth above 7 percent.