January 2012 Table of Contents

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 way. Read more

Multifamily Executive Magazine's special report on the changing dynamics of how apartments and single-family homes are being designed, marketed, and sold to the American Consumer Read more

It’s time to say goodbye—and hello to a new chapter for the magazine. Read more

New multifamily industry data show that consumers are rethinking the prospect of owning a home in favor of renting. Read more

Apartment Occupancies Set to Hit Historical Highs Read more

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 26.5 percent ownership interest in Denver-based Archstone, which owns 48,922 units and has 1,332 units under construction, took some people by surprise. Read more

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

There may not be another rental market in the country like New York. With high incomes and a high propensity to rent, the city leads the rental pack in the United States. But the rules are different in the Big Apple. That’s why many major national players and REITs, with the exception of Arlington, Va.-based AvalonBay Communities, Chicago-based Equity Residential, and Denver-based UDR, stay out of the market. Read more

The apartment sector continues to benefit from a lack of alternative investments, but how long can this dynamic last? Read more

Lost amid the public debate over what to do with Fannie and Freddie is the phenomenal performance of the GSEs' multifamily business lines. Read more

The annualized number of multifamily starts is charging ahead, expected to reach 198,000 units for 2011. Here’s where the biggest builders of multifamily units are likely to stack up at year's end. Read more