This report from the Multi Family World 2008 Conference describes some of the characteristics that apartment owners should be aware of in renting to echo boomers. Audience Urged to Recognize the Characteristics of the Echo Boomers Published: September 22, 2008 in “Multi-Housing Newsâ€? By Keat Foong, Executive Editor Denver–Panelists speaking at a session at Multi Housing World 2008 Conference and Exhibition encouraged the audience to recognize the characteristics of the children of the Baby Boomers and target their marketing appropriately. The title of the session was “Reader’s Choice: Apartments Benefit […]

This is a commentary on the takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the Federal Government. While it is too early to know about the eventual impacts many experts are positive in their outlooks and so far the action seems to be leading to lower mortgage rates. Industry Observers Agree Fannie, Freddie Takeover Was ‘Necessary,’ But Could Pose Long-Term Negative Impact on Multifamily Published: September 08, 2008 in MULTI-HOUSING NEWS By Anuradha Kher, Online News Editor, MHN and Eugene Gilligan, Senior Editor, CPN Washington, D.C.–The U.S. government’s takeover of […]

The following article describes some of the changes taking place as a result of the high fuel costs on manufacturers and distributors of products in the U.S. It also discusses the increased demand for warehouse space resulting from the changes these companies are maiking in order to offset these higher fuel costs. THE IMPACT OF HIGH FUEL COSTS ON SUPPLY CHAIN DECISIONS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 IN “ABOUT REAL ESTATE” A WEEKLY PUBLICATION BY TORTO WHEATON RESEARCH, A SUBSIDIARY OF CB RICHARD ELLIS WRITTEN BY LAURA STONE MORTIMER, SENIOR […]

This interview with a representative of onw of the largest mortgage bankers in the U.S. and published last week updates us on the status of the multifamily mortgage market. Q&A with Avi Weinstock: Fannie, Freddie Spreads Have Widened But Pricing Is Still Competitive Published: August 21, 2008 Avi Weinstock is a partner and executive vice president at New York-based mortgage brokerage firm, Meridian Capital Group. As head of Meridian’s multifamily property division, Weinstock and his team have closed over 2,000 transactions annually since 2004, generating a deal volume in excess […]