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  • Housing Our Workforce

    The gap between wages and rents continues to broaden and deepen. In 2002, there wasn't one jurisdiction in the United States where a minimum wage job provided enough income for a household to afford the fair market rate for a two-bedroom home.

     

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    Managed Care

    With a cup of Starbucks coffee in one hand and his BlackBerry cell phone in the other, Paul Klaassen settles into a chair to enjoy a much-needed moment of peace. After taking a swig of his coffee and stealing a quick glance at his phone, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Sunrise Senior Living...

     

MFE TOP 50

  • 2003 Multifamily 50 - Part 2

    In 2002, three forces – a national recession, low interest rates for first-time home buyers, and an oversupply of new apartments–came together and created a "perfect storm" that crashed into the multifamily market, negatively impacting operating performance by putting upward pressure on the...

     

  • 2003 Multifamily 50 - Part I

    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...