REO Rental Initiative Leaves Unanswered Questions
The federal REO Rental Initiative will cast more uncertainty over an already large shadow market. Read more
Berriz Marries an Old School Entrepreneurial Formula with Technology to Provide a Roadmap to Optimizing Rehab Dollars
Berriz Marries an Old School Entrepreneurial Formula with Technology to Provide a Roadmap to Optimizing Rehab Dollars Read more
Hold-School Model
Albert Berriz and his team at McKinley profit by putting the value in value-add. Read more
stat of the month
Prices Flatten in Core Multifamily Markets
Prices in the country's core markets are flattening as more capital chases yield off the beaten path. Read more
Capital Streams Grow for Rehab
Just two years ago, it was hard to find money if you wanted to buy and rehab an apartment building. But as rents have recovered, the opportunity for rehab has opened up. That's brought money back in the game. Read more
CMBS Heats Up, But is it Back to Stay?
Pricing for CMBS loans has fallen dramatically and a growing number of conduits are getting aggressive. But the same thing happened around this time last year, and it didn't last. Read more
Apartment Owners Tackle Negative Reviews on Apartment Ratings and Social Media
ApartmentRatings.com has long been the most controversial of the ratings websites out there. Many managers and owners consider it a hotbed for resident hostility. In a recent survey distributed and compiled by Multifamily Insiders and sponsored by Lutherville, Md.-based SatisFacts Research and Apartment Grade, 58 percent of respondents said they felt they received a false rating Read more
Pivot Point: In Chicago Market, Lennar's Multifamily Play Takes Shape as It Plans a Single-Family Exit
Lennar Homes, a single-family, top five–ranked home builder and real estate investor, has begun to bring its recently crafted multifamily play from blueprint to reality. Lennar plans to unwind its single-family, for-sale operations in the beleaguered Chicago market, and, at the same time, it's planning to bring two multifamily for-rent properties on line—one in Glenview and one in Naperville—in the coming months. Read more
New D.C. Green Mandate Could Have National Impact
Multifamily and commercial buildings in Washington, D.C., may soon be going green. A proposal from the D.C. Office of Planning issues new regulations for multifamily and commercial buildings city-wide, varying by zone. Read more
regional outlook
Philly Market Grows in Multifamily Stature
The city of our nation's birth continues to be relevant to apartment developers and owners, with healthy occupancies, unemployment, and rental rates. Read more