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Tucked away in the trees across from an open field is the headquarters of Bostic Construction Inc. – a Colonial-style house with a design borrowed from Thomas Jefferson. Go inside at 7:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning and you'll probably find company president Mel Morris. Sometimes, he is listening to...
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Bill Donges has always been good at the basics – management and organization – which has enabled him to take on new challenges. Throughout his career, he successfully ran chemical and manufacturing businesses, distribution centers, dot-coms, and software and electronic start-ups. Although Donges...
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At a time when occupancy has softened and rents have stagnated or dropped in most U.S. markets, apartment owners and managers are struggling to push every penny to the bottom line.
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While the multifamily market currently shows signs reminiscent of the devastating late 1980s, it looks like the industry is on track to a strong fourth quarter in 2003 and should remain steady for the foreseeable future. Although several areas have seen some of the short-term negative indicators...
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Given the condo craze sweeping Florida, Southern California, and Washington, D.C., it would seem that condominium management would be a natural extension for apartment property management firms. Not so fast, say property management execs with condo experience.
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Ten years ago, apartments rented for an average of $724, the last of the echo boomers were still toddling around their parents' living rooms, and President Clinton was presiding over the start of the tech boom.
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March marks the two-year anniversary since the deployment of U.S. military troops to Iraq. Approximately 150,000 military personnel are stationed overseas, and the numbers keep rising as more active duty and reservist units are called up. For apartment owners in markets with a high military...