10/10/2016 -
By Stephen L. Burger, CPM®, CRX, CSM
It should come as a shock to no one
that, as a property management firm with a healthy portfolio of apartments, we
are bullish on multifamily. But this is not solely a matter of legacy. Multifamily
is a sure bet, not just for EBMC, but for investors as well, seeking the
market-beating returns that real estate can deliver without ...
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8/31/2016 -
By Stephen L. Burger, CPM, CRX, CRM
Once again, the apartment market seems to be the clear
choice for investors as the long-range economic waters start to grow a bit
murky. None of the real estate food groups--whether it be office, apartments,
retail, industrial or hotels--can ever be called immune from a downturn,
whenever that is likely to happen.
But the multifamily sector once again shows ...
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8/8/2016 -
By Stephen L. Burger, CPM, CRX, CRM
There’s plenty of interesting news floating around the
multifamily market these days. As we’ve reported in our Industry News section of
late, the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies is tracking a surge in housing,
and multifamily is leading that charge.
And in yet another report, this from Marcus & Millichap,
as private-home sales continue to rebound, prices there ...
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8/2/2016 -
By Stephen L. Burger, CPM, CRX, CRM
These are odd times indeed. We posted a news story recently
about how the US stands alone in the world on the issue of cultural diversity.
It is odd, from the American perspective, to hear that any
country finds diversity a cultural zero, neither good nor bad, and that some actually
consider it a negative. We’re a country built ...
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6/14/2016 -
By Stephen L. Burger, CPM, CRX, CRM
It’s a great time to be in
multifamily management. As we reported last week, recent research shows that the number of renter households has steadily
increased over the past decade. And this is not just from the much-publicized
Millennial generation, although we see that contingent well-represented in our
rental population.
No, multifamily households are
springing up from all contingents--from Baby ...
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