April 2009 Table of Contents

With prices falling, buyers and sellers still spar over exactly how much asset values have dropped since the market's peak. Read more

Consistent and conservative fiscal managment at mulitifamily REIT AvalonBay has produced one of real esate's most recession proof public balance sheets. Read more

Will HUD be able to responsibly spend its $9.6 billion in stimulus money, or will history repeat itself? Read more

Multifamily professionals know there's a correlation between umemployment rates and vacancy levels, but no one knows exactly how significant the relationship is. Read more

Borrowers and lenders equally mum on loan-to-value ratios of large construction loans. Read more

Developers laud the standard's inclusion of multifamily properties. Read more

An increasing number of property owners want to ban smoking but on their own terms. New resources can help them do so. Read more

Fannie Mae's 2009 plans, renters face foreclosure, Florida condo values plummet, and more news. Read more

NMHC, NAA issue four-point policy statement on multifamily markets. Read more

Investors can expect surprisingly high returns on Detroit apartment assets. Read more

Guardian Management expands through the acquisition of eight Sperry Van Ness brokerage firms throughout the West. Read more

New federal regulations will soon require market-rate property owners to follow lead safety renovation procedures. Read more

Luxe, an Atlanta condo, capitalizes on its sweeping city views. Read more

For Don Phillips, managing director of Phillips Development in Tampa Bay, Fla., the look and feel of “luxury” has changed. Read more

Use well-placed carpet to jazz up common areas. Read more

Architect Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67 shows prefabricated housing at its finest. Read more