What can residential agents learn from their commercial counterparts? For one, they can pick a geographical area or a price point and get to know it really well. By Adam Frisch (MultiHousingNews.com Article) — Although residential and commercial real estate differ in many ways, I have often found that residential brokers don’t adopt as many tactics...Continue reading »
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Free online resource from St. Louis–based masonry contractor includes questions, check boxes, and detailed visual references for damage. By Mary Salmonsen (MultiFamilyExecutive.com Article) — Masonry and concrete restoration specialist Western Specialty Contractors has created a parking garage maintenance and inspection checklist for building owners and...Continue reading »
ROCO Real Estate has seen a jump of 10 to 20 leads per property per week since its program roll-out. By Stephen Ursery (MultiFamilyExecutive.com Article) — The security deposit is such a traditional component of the apartment leasing process that it’s surely difficult for many operators to imagine doing business without it. But ROCO Real Estate has done...Continue reading »
Investors should be keen on apartment assets due to strong fundamentals, opportunities for both buyers and sellers, and an abundance of capital, advises John Sebree of Marcus & Millichap. By John Sebree (MultiHousingNews.com Article) — The 2019 investment outlook is off to a bright start. The underlying metrics supporting the apartment market...Continue reading »
The marketplace needs vastly new innovations to resolve the lack of middle-income units. Solutions do exist. By Scott K. Choppin (MultiHousingNews.com Article) — Media and industry conversations are ripe with talk about the vast and rising need for middle-income housing and workforce housing. Our declaration, in opposition to the common narrative...Continue reading »
Businesses that prioritize morale and actively foster a company culture enjoy higher productivity, less turnover, and lower absenteeism. By R. Chapin Bell (MultiFamilyExecutive.com Article) — According to Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace report, only 33 percent of American workers are engaged in the workplace. The best managed companies have...Continue reading »
Rising interest rates, possible slowdown in new construction likely to keep apartment occupancies stable and rents growing. By Jay Madary (NREI Online Article) — “Steady Eddie.” “Consistently consistent.” Those are a couple of the phrases that come to mind when I’m asked to describe the Midwest apartment market....Continue reading »
