Category: News

February 2020 Existing and Pending Home Sales

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun discusses the latest home sales numbers, how the coronavirus is affecting the housing market, and the factors that may offset some of the market uncertainties.

Older Millennials: Forming Families, Establishing Homes

Older Millennials: Forming Families, Establishing Homes Older Millennials, buyers aged 30 to 39 years, made up the largest share of home buyers by generation at 25 percent of all home buyers in 2019. By:  Matt Christopherson

MultiVersity Housing Partners Acquires Union on 5th Student Housing Community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH, PA – MultiVersity Housing Partners (MVHP) has been awarded management of Union on 5th, located steps from the campus of Duquesne University and less than 2 miles from University of Pittsburgh. MultiVersity Property Management (MVPM) will be overseeing the management of this Class-A student apartment property as well as all planned property improvements. Union…
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Visualization Reinvigorates the Prospect Experience

Renters continue to become increasingly astute. The days of visiting an apartment community without having fully vetted it online are essentially over.  That’s why the multifamily industry has made a concentrated push to include as much information as possible on community websites and other listings, so prospective residents can see amenities, location details and the…
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Enlightenment Plaza Serves as Model for The Provision of Permanent Supportive Housing for The Formerly Homeless

LOS ANGELES, CA – As California goes through its coronavirus crisis, progress towards development of permanent housing options for the homeless becomes an ever more apparent public health and safety priority. In Los Angeles, an important model for PSH is making its way through the planning process and is due for approval and construction start…
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Do NOT Create a PR Nightmare!

You have probably seen a letter that a property management company sent to its residents making the rounds on social media and the regular media lately that says,  “Despite these circumstances, you are required to pay your rent on time…While this may sound like we are being uncaring, please keep in mind that all of our expenses, including bank…
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Broadshore Capital Partners Closes $37.1 Million Acquisition of 280-Unit Apartment Community in Jacksonville, Florida

JACKSONVILLE, FL – Broadshore Capital Partners, in joint venture with an investment client, announced that it has acquired the 280-unit Victoria at Orange Park apartment community in Jacksonville, FL, for $37.1 million. This is the first transaction through a new programmatic real estate investment joint venture focusing on equity and debt investments. The new venture…
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Tracking Jobless Claims by State: Week of April 2, 2020

According to the Department of Labor, the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits shot to a record of 6.6 million last week.

COVID-19: Best Practices for Service Providers

There’s no doubt about it: the novel coronavirus has become the issue in our country in recent weeks, and the multifamily industry is in a whirlwind as operators work to protect their team members and residents.  Properties are well aware that any visitors can pose a risk which is why using services that work with…
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Multiversity Housing Partners Acquires 616-Unit Student Housing Community Near Clemson University Campus

CLEMSON, SC – MultiVersity Housing Partners (MVHP) has acquired The Ridge, located near the campus of Clemson University. MultiVersity Property Management (MVPM) will be overseeing the management of this 616-bed, Class A+ purpose build student property, as well as all planned property improvements. The Ridge was constructed in 2018 and is made up of two-bedroom/two-bathroom…
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