The Institute of Real Estate Management’s director of government affairs takes a hard look at the economic and social impacts of these policies. By Ted Thurn (MultiHousingNews.com Article) — Rent control is often considered by some state and local government officials as a means to create more affordable housing by limiting the amount a property...Continue reading »
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As banks raise their requirements and construction costs rise, these loans have become an even more useful tool in the value-add and redevelopment space, says Calmwater Capital’s Tristine Lim. By Tristine Lim (MultiHousingNews.com Article) — In today’s commercial real estate lending climate, owners and developers increasingly see bridge...Continue reading »
Are you working so hard making a living you can’t take time to make any money? Is there more month than money? Do you often wonder what will...Continue reading »
About US After decades working for cable companies and both negotiating and overseeing the departments that negotiated multifamily access agreements...Continue reading »
Despite rising costs, construction activity will continue for some time. But slowdowns in key economic and retail indicators signal caution ahead, says Bill Tryon of Partner Engineering and Science. By Bill Tryon (NREI Online Article) — Will increased costs, tariffs and delays torpedo your development projects? Pent-up demand has spurred record...Continue reading »
Judge blocks two provisions of ordinance By Caroline Basile (HousingWire.com Article) — Last year, short-term rental giant Airbnb sued the city of Boston in federal court over the city’s short-term rental ordinance, claiming that it requires the site (and similar sites) to police its platform far more than it does now and share confidential user information...Continue reading »
“It’s the most immediate and effective way to stop displacement and gentrification at scale.” By Alissa Walker (Curbed.com Article) — Last week, Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to implement universal rent control. Senate Bill 608, signed in to law by Governor Kate Brown, will restrict annual rent increases to 7 percent and ban what are...Continue reading »
To help financial institutions with less than $10 billion in assets access additional liquidity By Caroline Basile (HousingWire.com Article) — Freddie Mac is launching a new security to help smaller lenders access additional liquidity for affordable housing financing. The government-sponsored enterprise announced its new Private Placement PC Swap – or...Continue reading »
Here’s how to make the most of an automated package locker system. By Georgianna W. Oliver (MultiFamilyExecutive.com Article) — Consumers spent $850 billion this past holiday season, including $110.5 billion online, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. As a result, shipping also saw a big boost:UPS estimated it delivered 800 million packages between...Continue reading »
The administration is concerned about the risk to the government’s portfolio of federally-insured mortgages. (Bloomberg)—The Trump Administration is cracking down on national affordable housing programs because of concern over growing risk to the government’s almost $1.3 trillion portfolio of federally insured mortgages. The effort targets providers...Continue reading »
