Category: News

Price-to-Rent Ratios by State from 2014-2019

In considering where to move, potential home owners and renters have to keep their fingers on the pulse of home price and rent growth.

The Right Way, and the Wrong Way, to Hand Bot Conversations to Humans

Let’s face it, everyone agrees that bots are not as smart as humans and there are certain conversations that need to be escalated to human agents. However, not everyone agrees on what’s the best way to handle this and the “conventional wisdom” often favors immediate human handoff using live chat. Not so fast, read on…
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Homeowners Struggling to Pay Bills in the Coronavirus Crisis

The Coronavirus Crisis has people struggling to pay bills: twelve percent of homeowners did not pay on time their mortgage last month, according to the U.S. Census.

National Multifamily Firm Expands Footprint with Management Assignment of Two Apartment Communities in Atlanta Market

ATLANTA, GA – DF Multifamily, a division of Drucker + Falk (DF), one of the nation s most prominent multifamily management companies, recently assumed management of two multifamily properties in Atlanta, Georgia. Early into the year, Investors Management Group Inc (IMG), a private real estate firm specializing in multifamily real estate syndication, Tenancy in Common…
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Common Expands Multifamily Management Portfolio with Two Large-Scale Apartment Communities on East and West Coast

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Common, the nation’s leading residential brand that designs, leases and operates community-oriented multifamily properties, announced a 575-unit portfolio expansion in partnership with Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest investment managers globally. Common will take over as operator for two of Nuveen’s largest Class A US multifamily assets: The Edge and…
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Continuous Improvements in the Job Market; Fewer Than 1.5 Million New Unemployment Claims

With significant improvements in the job market, employment grew by 4.8 million new jobs in June.

When and How Much Should My Community Charge for Parking

“How much to charge for a parking space” is a common concern we hear on a frequent basis. A lot of communities, specifically in the multifamily industry, struggle with knowing how much and when to charge for parking due to the concern of negative response or backlash from residents. It is an unfortunate reality, that…
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Instant Reaction: Jobs, July 2, 2020

The near 5 million job additions in a single month in June is off-the-chart the best ever by a wide margin.

Finger Companies’ One Park Place Apartment Community Celebrates 10-Years as Downtown Houston’s Most Enviable Address

HOUSTON, TX – One Park Place is a downtown Houston apartment with first-class service and five-star amenities. The 24/7 concierge and valet services are top-notch at these downtown Houston apartments, but it s the address and central location that gives these high-rises added value that residents love. Having just celebrated their 10th anniversary, the prime…
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How to identify tenant fraud before it leads to more evictions

How to identify tenant fraud before it leads to more evictions The wrong information can lead to evictions. A firm managing 3,500 units with a 20 percent eviction rate may endure 600 evictions every year, totaling over  $1 million per year in expenses related to fraudulent rental applications alone. The typical property manager in a…
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