Industry Trends Report | Week of April 13
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Property Management Without the Option of Eviction Evictions aren’t an option for many property managers right now, with federal, state and municipal moratoriums on the eviction of renters who miss payments due to job issues stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. Even where eviction bans aren’t in place, the process can’t move […]
Industry News | Week of March 30
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Multifamily Industry Copes with Coronavirus With rent now due and novel coronavirus issues currently limiting income for many renters, apartment communities have attempted to account for the myriad issues they’ll inevitably face in the coming weeks. Some of the challenges facing owner/operators include how to offer respite to renters who are […]
Industry News | Week of March 16
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Why the Housing Market Might Dodge the Recession The real estate market couldn’t rescue the economy after the Great Recession of 2009 because the market itself was on life support. While economic contraction is inevitable as the country shuts down for an undetermined period of time, the housing market could essentially […]
Industry News | Week of February 24
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Protect Your Apartment Community from Coronavirus The Coronavirus has made its way to the U.S., and while the odds of it ever showing up at your apartment community are slim, taking precautions against the spread of viruses is never a bad idea. Some easy ways to combat transferrable health issues in […]
Industry News | Week of February 10
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Multifamily Developer Ordered to Pay $63 Million in Fraud Case The multifamily industry is generally free of large-scale scandal, but the Robert C. Morgan case certainly qualifies. The New York real estate developer has been ordered to refund $63 million to the investors he is accused of pilfering as part of […]
Industry News | Week of
January 20
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Appealing to the Modern Renter’s Economic Mind Netflix KO’d Blockbuster with streaming services. Uber ousted yellow taxis with more transparent pricing before riders ever got in the vehicle. Does the multifamily industry translate the concept of “one-click experience” into its processes to similarly reshape the industry? Maybe not as rigorously as […]
Industry News | Week of January 6
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS How to Deal with the New Age of Package Delivery Online shopping now accounts for 12% of all retail sales, which means an ever-increasing number of packages arrive each day at multifamily communities. Property managers must adapt to accommodate the influx. The ability to navigate issues including security, insurance, package clutter […]
Industry News | Week of Dec. 16
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS How One Company Used AI to Buy a $57M Apartment Fantastic commercial investment details can often be found in surprising places. That’s why some investors are partnering with AI technologists to help uncover some of them. Recently, an Atlanta investor partnered with an AI provider that vetted a $57 million, 396-home […]
Industry News | Week of Dec. 4
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Peloton No Longer Peddling to Multifamily Peloton—makers of the trendy spin bikes which feature streamed live group workouts and real-time training with friends—recently announced that it is changing gears and will no longer sell to apartment communities. In September, Peloton issued a statement that it is focusing sales efforts on individual […]
Industry News | Week of October 21
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS 10 Things About Drone Deliveries to Apartments Drone deliveries are no longer a whimsical concept for apartment communities. In fact, apartment communities could start seeing this happen as soon as 2020 as several logistical obstacles have been cleared and companies are starting to ramp up their air-based commercial delivery efforts. While […]