Month: February 2020

January 2020 Foot Traffic

The foot traffic index increased  6.2 points in January from the prior month and was unchanged from one year ago.

Instant Reaction: Housing Starts, February 19, 2020

The latest month’s decline in housing starts is nothing to be concerned about.

The Secret To Saving Money On Maintenance Supplies

Spending  $20 for a toggle bolt?   Apartment Managers can become obsessive about saving money on maintenance supplies.  Sometimes the efforts to justify pricing from supplier A over supplier B have grown to simply outweigh the savings that might have been achieved.  When you evaluate the savings, you need to include the hours of surfing and…
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Triumph Properties Group Acquires 308-Unit Deer Creek Village Apartments for $49.5 Million in Growing Phoenix Market

PHOENIX, AZ – Triumph Properties Group has acquired Deer Creek Village, a 308-unit apartment community located in Phoenix, Arizona. The $49,500,000 acquisition ($160,714 per unit) is Triumph’s first residential acquisition in the Phoenix market. Deer Creek was developed by Evans Withycombe Residential Inc. in 1985 and owned by the Withycombe family for 20 years. The…
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The Essential Smart Home Device

The apartment industry is entering a new era. Operators in markets across the country are weighing the pros and cons of smart home technology, as well as evaluating the best ways to establish a smart operations/buildings platform. They’re asking if they should install doorbell cameras and smart locks. Should they offer smart thermostats and lighting?…
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Greystar and Heartland Bring Luxurious Rental Housing Community to Lockport, Illinois

CHICAGO, IL – Greystar Real Estate Partners, a global leader in the investment, development, and management of high quality rental housing properties, announced that the first wave of apartment homes in the new Highland Ridge community are now available and ready for immediate move-in. Developed by Heartland Real Estate Partners (Heartland) and with property management…
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LMC Scheduled to Open 290-Unit Mixed-Use High-Rise Development in Vibrant Buckhead Village Neighborhood of Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA – LMC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lennar Corporation and a leader in apartment development and management, announced the start of preleasing at Gentry, a luxury mixed-use apartment community in the vibrant Buckhead Village neighborhood of Atlanta. The 21-story high-rise, which features 290 apartment homes, approximately 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and an…
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Presidents Day 2020

Presidents Day 2020 In the spirit of Presidents Day, data from the 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers shows how the typical home differs from the White House. February 14, 2020 By:  Brandi Snowden

14 Ways to Treat Yo’ Self in the Rental Housing Industry

Let’s say it for the people in the back – working in the rental housing industry is tough! You wear a lot of different hats, deal with a multitude of very, very different people, and are constantly on your toes when it comes to new laws, rules, policies, and crazy renter situations you have to…
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Greystar Real Estate Partners Acquires Two Properties in The Inner Melbourne Market for Rental Housing Conversion

MELBOURNE, AU – Greystar Real Estate Partners, a global leader in the investment, development and management of high-quality rental housing properties, announced the acquisition of two existing office buildings for re-development in the Inner Melbourne market of South Yarra, on behalf of its real estate funds. An affiliate of Greystar acquired the properties, reflecting the…
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