Out to put a dent in the multifamily universe
From the category archives:
Vornado Makes a Big Bet on Distressed Properties – WSJ.com There is a large amount of patient cash sitting on the sidelines waiting to be commingled for the purpose of swooping in and feeding on the adversities of others. It will be interesting to watch this play out – in some respects it will be [...]
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NATIONWIDE DECLINE IN RENTS Posted Monday, February 2, 2009 by Realfacts The release of the Realfacts 4Q08 data provides the first comprehensive assessment of the rental market in 2008. Renters looking for an apartment at the beginning of 2009 will have more choice and be able to get a better value for their rent money. [...]
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I ventured over to Forrent’s website tonight to find out if they had an alert function built into their site. I am thinking something along the lines of Craigslist’s RSS feed that alerts apartment seekers when new listings are posted. Forrent seems like the perfect platform for such a feature. More on that in a [...]
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Equity Residential Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript — Seeking Alpha The first nine months of the year really carried the day for us and the fourth quarter saw a dramatic fall off of pricing power. We are clearly experiencing one of the worst economic climates in anyone’s memory. According to some, unemployment could climb as [...]
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Twitter is hitting the business mainstream in a number of ways. Check out this story from USATODAY.com Travel firms respond to events, share news via Twitter – USATODAY.com Hotels, airlines, airports and other travel companies are joining the Twitter community, too, to pitch services, update travel conditions and respond directly to the individual needs of [...]
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Just one more reason to really design a phenomenal employee, prospect and resident experience. NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of apartment landlords fell on Thursday after two large apartment real estate investment trusts (REITs) issued lower-than-expected forecasts for 2009, citing the weak U.S. job market. “It is jobs that are the single most important determinant [...]
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Take a look at this video clip from the today show. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Response from NAA: Many of you may have seen the segment that aired Tuesday morning on The Today Show about residents negotiating rent with their apartment owners. Please click here to view [...]
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I am starting the process of looking for an eSignature mechanism to employ at one of our student properties. The driving reason is the absolute mayhem that happens when forty to sixty sets of parents and roommates show up to move in on the same day. I think the process would be so much smoother [...]
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