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The multifamily industry may be embracing technology from a marketing perspective, but when it comes to organizing leads and lease expirations, the third-party products available are often found to be wanting.
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A recently released estimate of second quarter REIT earnings from Robert W. Baird & Co. shows a bullish outlook for the second quarter, with AvalonBay at the fore.
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When reporting its first quarter 2012 earnings on Friday, Houston-based Camden Property Trust said that renter nation has led it to a great start in 2012. Camden saw its best quarterly same property net operating income (NOI) growth rate in the past 15 years. And same property NOI for the company’s...
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The current pricing environment continues to surprise observers, forcing many multifamily firms to reconsider their investment strategies. But can capitalization rates continue to trend downward?
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Unlike smaller owners, the REITs have many financing avenues available to them. And should the GSEs go away, many small owners may be forced to sell, allowing the big to get bigger.
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As the capital markets and multifamily fundamentals continue to improve, an increasing number of portfolio sales are closing throughout the industry.
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National and regional banks are slowly starting to provide construction debt again, but they're only opening the balance sheet to those with whom they have an existing or potential long-term relationship.
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The acquisition market has been gathering steam in the second quarter, with cap rates declining nationally and the gap between buyers and sellers narrowing. The bidding on high-quality assets has become so frenzied that many long-term holders are beginning to wonder if now is a good time to sell...
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Rebidding contracts and grieving property taxes are two ways the recession can work in a multifamily firm's favor.