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Who's on the Move and Why?
Friday, April 12, 2013
The number of U.S. households that pulled up stakes in January and February rose 5.4 percent from a year ago, reports the American Moving & Storage Association. For the same two months of 2012, Read More
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Housing Crisis? It Ain't Over 'Til Americans Say It's Over
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Based on a new survey commissioned by the MacArthur Foundation, the housing bust has spawned great skepticism about the traditional connection between homeownership and the American dream. Titled "How Housing Matters," the study notes that more than Read More
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Why Is Multifamily No Longer the Darling of the REIT Sector?
Monday, April 8, 2013
From January through March, REITs enjoyed their best quarter since the first three months of 2012. However, companies that own apartment communities sputtered. Multifamily REITs had been the darling of the sector for several years. As a group, they declined Read More
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Investors Are Piling Into Homebuying ... to Rent?
Sunday, March 31, 2013
The current recovery in the U.S. residential real estate market is being propelled by investors, including several major Wall Street players. Unlike the flippers that contributed to the previous housing boom going bust, Read More
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Three World-Class Thought Leaders Scheduled to Inspire at the 2013 NAA Education Conference & Exposition
Saturday, March 30, 2013
They range from New York Times bestselling authors to former fighter pilots, but the three innovative thought leaders schedule to speak during the 2013 NAA Education Conference & Exposition, June 19-22, in San Diego, Calif., share one thing in Read More
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Donovan Goes to Bat for GSE Multifamily Finance
Friday, March 29, 2013
Speaking at a recent American Enterprise Institute meeting, Peter Donovan, immediate past chair of the National Multi Housing Council, defended the support the multifamily industry receives from the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Donovan said the multifamily market Read More
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Are Fannie and Freddie Too Big to Shrink?
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) recently outlined plans to cut Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's market share of new multifamily lending by 10 percent. FHFA Acting Director Edward J. DeMarco said that Read More
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What Is This New And Different Housing Bubble Taking Shape?
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Investors both big and small have made foreclosure sales their new "hunting ground." Blackstone Group LP, the world's largest private equity firm, indeed has plowed more than $3.5 billion into the housing market to acquire up 20,000 Read More
