5 Min Guide: 2014 U.S. Multifamily Overview & Predictions

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Written by: Patrick Clark In 2007, Arlington (Va.)-based property management company AvalonBay Communities made a seemingly obvious decision. The company stopped accepting rent at its apartment buildings, and started making tenants send payments to a centralized office. Renters could put checks in the mail or use a new online system to transfer payments from one…
Are you a real estate guru? Maybe you are thinking of dabbling in the field of commercial real estate; or, maybe you just want to know more about a multi-billion dollar, global industry. In any case, the more information you know, the better off you are. While some people like reading books to gain knowledge,…
As the snow starts to melt away and the days are getting just a little warmer, that means that apartment leasing season is about to hit. So, when competing with a lot of apartment complexes, how do you get yours to stand out, especially if it is not the newest built complex with all the…
Multifamily properties are thriving! According to Freddie Mac’s mid-year multifamily outlook, the U.S. market has vacancy rates at a 13-year low. So, why the increase of demand for multifamily properties? Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University states that there are several factors to look at that could be contributing to the rise of…
Commercial real estate is extremely different than the purchasing of residential real estate. According to CRE Online, commercial real estate value is determined in an inverse proportion to the degree of risk inherent to the continuance and stability of the income stream from the property. Also, with commercial real estate, you are putting much more…
2014 was the year for commercial real estate growth. Multifamily sector soared to new records, industrial demand outpaced supply, and retail transaction price were up significantly in various regions of the United States. So, while there may not be a magical crystal ball that can tell us how commercial real estate will fair in 2015,…