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Video: Considering the Impact of Legislative Changes on Multifamily Properties

Sep 07, 2017 - Multifamily Property - 0 Comments - Standard

Greg Brown, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs with the National Apartment Association (NAA) talks with the host of The Commercial Real Estate Show about future legislative modifications that may impact the multifamily property market. Among the issues discussed are ADA litigiation, including NAA’s proposal for a 120 day right to cure, and the pending […]

Video: NAA’s Director of Research & Analysis Paula Munger Discusses Multifamily Demand

Sep 01, 2017 - Multifamily Property - 0 Comments - Standard

Paula Munger, Director of Research & Analysis with the National Apartment Association (NAA) shares key statistics on demand for U.S. multifamily property as well as tips for improving demand. Highlights include: Certain markets certain sectors like luxury sector where starting to see overbuildings New study between NAA and NMHC (National Multifamily Housing Council) found there is […]

Video: Conor Wagner of Green Street Says No Slowdown in Multifamily Supply Growth in 2018

Aug 24, 2017 - Multifamily Property - 0 Comments - Standard

In this brief video, Conor Wagner of Greenstreet Advisors sits down with Matthew Bechard at NAREIT to discuss the multifamily (apartments) property sector. Highlights include: Green Street does is not expecting a material slowdown in multifamily supply growth in 2018 for the apartment sector. According to Green Street Advisors Analyst Conor Wagner, housing starts have […]

Video: Reis Chief Economist & VP of Research Victor Calanog Presents Q2 2017 Industrial Sector Trends

Aug 17, 2017 - Industrial - 0 Comments - Standard

Reis Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Victor Calanog provides the Reis assessment of Q2 2017 Industrial Sector trends. Highlights include: Industrial fundamentals were on a tear during Q2 2017 National vacancies for warehouse distribution sub-sector were 9.7%, down 20 basis points for the quarter and 60 basis points for the year Flex sub-sector […]

Video: Hurricane Andrew As it Happened ~ 25 Years Ago Today

Aug 16, 2017 - History - 0 Comments - Standard

This is the 2 hour show WPBT (PBS channel 2 in South Florida) has been running for the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew’s landing. Commercial real estate, all real estate, and in fact the entire culture of the Miami area was forever altered by this storm. Whether you lived it or not, it is worth […]

Two Miami-Dade Zip Codes Top Florida’s Most Expensive Rents List

Aug 11, 2017 - Multifamily Property - 0 Comments - Standard

Florida’s 14 Highest Apartment Rents by Zip Code in 2017 Are in the Southeast, Half of Top 10 are in Miami-Dade County Using data collected by sister company, Yardi Matrix, RENTCafé assembled a list of the most expensive zip codes for renters in Florida. The Sunshine State has always been a renter-friendly location. Florida rentals […]

Video: Reis Chief Economist & VP of Research Victor Calanog Update on Q2 2017 Office Sector Trends

Aug 10, 2017 - Office Property - 0 Comments - Standard

In this brief video, Reis Chief Economist & VP of Research Victor Calanog provides his assessment of Q2 2017 Office Sector trends. Highlights include: Not much happening in the office property sector this past quarter Vacancies were unchanged at 16.0% versus the prior quarter and down a mere 10 basis points year over year Vacancies peaked […]