Month: July 2020

Know the Difference: Household Pets, Service Animals and ESAs

Residents bring three types of animals to apartment communities, and each has a different connotation for onsite teams.  The most common, naturally, are household pets. These are the easiest for onsite teams to screen, as the community typically has an easy-to-understand policy regarding the parameters for pets—even if it varies from community to community.  The…
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Kennedy Wilson Announces Construction Completion of The Largest Multifamily Community in Ireland Totaling 845-Units

DUBLIN, IRELAND – Global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) and its partner announced the completion of the third phase of Clancy Quay, adding 246 new units to the largest multifamily community in Ireland that now totals 845 units and will serve as home for more than 1,800 residents. Clancy Quay builds on…
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Data You Can Use

These slides were presented by Dr. Jessica Lautz at the Communication Directors Institute on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

1.3 Million New Unemployment Claims While People Receiving Benefits Eased to 18 Million

People Receiving Benefits Eased to 18 Million In the week ending July 4, new unemployment claims decreased to 1.3 million, a decrease of 99,000 from the previous week’s revised level. By:  Nadia Evangelou

May 2020 Existing and Pending Home Sales

Existing home sales in May reached 3.9 million. While this is the lowest point in nearly a decade, it was expected due to the economic lock down. However, the housing sector is expected to undergo a V-shape recovery, meaning a sharp downturn followed by a sharp rebound.

How Has the Pandemic Changed the Movement of People Across the Country?

With most states lifting the restrictions of business and public spaces, hundreds of millions of people started moving around again. Mobility typically brings economic development and, subsequently, a faster recovery in the local economy from the recent shutdown orders.

What 2020 Has Taught Multifamily Leasing Professionals About the Power of Human Connection

As 2019 came to a close, the world felt tired, overworked, and even “peopled out”. The overall sentiment in those early days of 2020 boiled down to a two-word phrase: burn out. Gallup’s research results showed that around 45% of Millennials experienced “sometimes” burnout. 45% is a massive number. 2020 was expected to be more of the…
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Market Recovery Survey

The coronavirus has affected markets across the nation, but members are in the process of regaining their footing. This report provides a snapshot of the recovery process for both residential and commercial markets.

Southern Properties Capital Announces Expansion of Windmill Farms Development in East Dallas Submarket of Forney, Texas

DALLAS, TX – Southern Properties Capital, a subsidiary of Transcontinental Realty Investors, (NYSE: TCI) a Dallas based real estate investment company, announced that Windmill Farms development continues to expand. SPC recently sold a 2-acre parcel for commercial development on the corner of Windmill Farms Blvd and Falcon Way. Two neighborhoods were recently completed with lots…
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8 Post-COVID Property Management Predictions

  Working from home and hosting virtual meetings. Sanitizing groceries, packages and literally everything else you might touch. Finally getting see Hamilton, and without having to spend $849 for a ticket! Things are…different…now.