Regional Coverage

Mid-Atlantic

Good, or at least non-bad, signs on the housing market

Jan. 24--David H. Stevens, president of the Mortgage Bankers Association, recently paraphrased Thomas Jefferson in assessing the housing market: It's "swimming with the current rather than standing like a rock," and what is needed now is "rock-like certainty."
Apartment Buildings Sell Big in The Big Apple

INVESTMENT brokers had a booming year of apartment building sales in 2011 and expect the trend to continue as market and stabilized rents continue to rise.

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Pacific

California home construction reaches all-time low in 2011

Jan. 26--Responding to falling prices and stiff competition from foreclosures, home building activity in 2011 dropped to an all-time low in...
PRG Buys $36.4-Million Canyon Creek Apartments in Riverside, Calif.

Phoenix Realty Group (PRG) has added a 12th apartment community to its Southern California portfolio with the acquisition of the ...
Seattle Sits Pretty

Nicknamed the Emerald City for its lush evergreen forests, Seattle has evolved into a jewel of a multifamily market, as well.

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New England

Hottest Multifamily Markets for 2011

These markets are likely to see the biggest increases in multifamily construction in 2011, based on 2010 permit data.
Healthiest Housing Markets for 2011

The Builder Market Health Index points to much better prospects for 2011.
Cool Houses That Challenge the Status Quo

Four unconventional homes offer elements of the unexpected.

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West South Central

MetLife Acquires Luxury Apartment Tower in Chicago

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced today that it has, through a subsidiary, purchased EnV, a luxury multifamily property located in ...
Non-Refundable Deposits on the Rise

Non-refundable, non-due diligence deposits are a buyer-driven phenomenon, and typically signify froth in competitive markets.

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South Atlantic

Iconic Bank Building to Become Apartments

Jan. 24--One of Richmond's first skyscrapers is being converted into apartments.
Orlando: Not the renters' market it used to be

Jan. 09--One group that has not benefited from Orlando's precipitous drop in housing prices is renters.

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Great Lakes

Chicago Skyscraper Ads Stir Controversy

Jan. 19--With its curving green glass wall echoing a bend in the Chicago River, 333 W. Wacker Drive is one of Chicago's most beloved...
Focus on Energy Launches New Residential Energy Programs

A summary of new programs offered in 2012 include:
Analysts Supportive of Equity's Recent Move in Archstone Sale

Last week’s announcement by Chicago-based Equity Residential (EQR) that it entered into an agreement to spend $1.325 billion in cash for a...

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Mountain

Comeback Cities

Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Miami have been lumped together as the poster children for distress, but each metro is climbing back up in its own...
Analysts Supportive of Equity's Recent Move in Archstone Sale

Last week’s announcement by Chicago-based Equity Residential (EQR) that it entered into an agreement to spend $1.325 billion in cash for a...
Archstone Sale Watch

Multifamily Executive is keeping close tabs on the potential sale of Archstone, as Lehman Bros., Bank of America, and Barclay’s try to...

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Plains

In Cities, Purchasing Multifamily Pays Over Renting

Trulia's index shows buying an attached home is a better deal than renting in most U.S. cities.
Hottest Multifamily Markets for 2011

These markets are likely to see the biggest increases in multifamily construction in 2011, based on 2010 permit data.
Healthiest Housing Markets for 2011

The Builder Market Health Index points to much better prospects for 2011.

All articles in Plains

East South Central

Thousands on waiting lists for low-income housing in Chattanooga

Jan. 23--Loretta Tate is a 30-year-old mother of two, and she has no home.
Chattanooga Ranks No. 3 in Apartment Cost Growth

Jan. 19--Chattanooga ranked with big metro areas such as San Francisco, San Jose and New York in apartment rent increases in 2011, pointing to signs of a rising local economy, officials said.

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