The shortage of affordable housing and its attendant causes, including regulatory burdens and unchecked NIMBYism, takes center stage in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) latest issue of “Evidence Matters.”The quarterly…
Multiple data sources confirm what is conventionally understood: Cities and metro areas are finding that their available housing stock is struggling to accommodate the influx of inbound migration to these destinations.A wave of demand is hurtling…
A recent tweet from Country Time Lemonade made a big splash on social media: Faced with high-profile cases of individuals reporting children's lemonade stands for lack of permitting, they quickly organized the best response possible. Country Time…
One Chicago community is giving a local chef a year of free rent to conduct onsite catered events and cooking demonstrations.Sous kitchens are relatively common in luxury apartments. But Magellan Development Group’s Gallery on Wells apartment…
The real estate industry has entered a brand-new world. Over the past 18 months, the industry has undergone radically new and unusual challenges, original and unforeseen opportunities, sharply shifting demand fluctuations and different places and…
Email is just one way that student housing firms are preparing students for move-in. Find out what other tools they will be using.During the past few weeks, a new crop of students has flooded into off-campus housing in many markets around the…
Opening lines of communication with local service providers can benefit your community in many ways.Last month, we discussed the importance of a community outreach calendar. When planning that calendar, do not forget to add your local municipal…
Peak hurricane season is here. After a historic disaster at this time last year, Houston’s apartment industry has some perspective on preparation that could pay big dividends if a disastrous storm descends onto your area.On August 27, 2017,…
Over 8,700 rental housing jobs were available during August, representing 34 percent of the broader real estate sector and a return to more normal levels following the late-spring and early summer search frenzy. In the spotlight this month is…
Understanding marketing-channel effectiveness is only one benefit to figuring out how your prospects find you.I was recently reading a blog from a leading call center and customer relationship management (CRM) software company where they shared some…