March 2012 Table of Contents

The picture may be looking bright for multifamily in 2012, but that doesn't mean property managers can sit on their laurels. Whatever the year brings, these five tactics will be key to success. Read more

Bolton Builds a Platform to Captilize on its Southern Markets Read more

We were intrigued as new data on new home size trends came to light from the National Association of Home Builders economics department's Rose Quint in the past few days. Data like this is going to be the talk of the town among multifamily leaders of all stripes, because it raises an important set of caveats about one of the biggest assumptions in housing right now. Read more

As consumer demand for high-speed Internet and wireless service grows, apartment firms face a "spectrum" of issues. Read more

Residents want smoke-free living, but will the multifamily industry deliver? Read more

Chicago-based Equity Residential has been given an extension until April 19 to bid on the second part of Bank of America Corp. and Barclays' stake in Denver-based Archstone. The announcement leaves analysts wondering what the extension could signify. Read more

Freddie Mac has started working on a new, "multisite" multifamily loan product, fresh on the heels of the federal REO-to-Rental program rollout. Read more

The GSEs posted huge numbers in 2011, with Fannie Mae's volume growing 44 percent and Freddie Mac's volume ratcheting up 32 percent. This year, they expect to grow some more. Read more

Earlier today, the two largest apartment REITs, Chicago-based Equity Residential and Arlington, Va.–based AvalonBay Communities, talked about their fourth-quarter earnings and 2012 projections. The results didn’t disappoint. Read more

A recent report from New York–based commercial real estate research firm Real Capital Analytics (RCA) reveals that apartment sales figures closed out 2011 on a positive note. Read more