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There’s a word in our industry that has been used so widely, so indiscriminately, and for so long that it no longer transmits any information at all. Luxury. It’s on the new Class A high-rise. It’s on the 2004 garden-style community with updated counters. It’s on the B-minus asset that swapped carpet for LVP and repainted the clubhouse. Renters scrolling listings see the same word on every result, at every price point, across every vintage, and they’ve adapted the way people always adapt to noise. They stopped hearing it. That should worry the properties that deliver on it. When the word is free, it’s worthless, and a community that earns its premium... Read more
Oregon multifamily owners who have considered converting their apartment communities to smoke-free housing under the new law may want to start planning now. Beginning...
If you think driving rent growth and renewals requires a large capital budget, the leasing veterans at the National Apartment Association’s Apartmentalize...
Commercial real estate owners have always understood that empty spaces are lost opportunities. What they have been slower to recognize is that underutilized space, a...
Naming gets all the attention. The workshop, the shortlist, the debate over the finalists, the reveal. It feels like the moment the brand is born. It is not. A name is...
By Nate Bernstein, Managing Attorney of LA Real Estate Law Group. Read Part 1 Here #8. Avoid Sweeping Limitation of Liability Clauses Property managers will often try to limit liability and types of damages caused by their errors and omissions. Do not agree to sweeping limitation of liability clauses. The property manager needs to be accountable for losses, special damages, and consequential damages that he or she causes. Owners should carefully review the language of any provision that limits the property manager’s liability. Watch out for provisions that place a dollar cap on the manager’s liability, broadly release the manager from liability, exclude particular types of... Read more
Open almost any apartment community’s amenities page and you’ll meet the same three phrases: resort-style pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, wood-look...
If you’re looking to buy property that brings in a steady income, the answer in 2026 is to focus on markets that offer a strong rent-to-price ratio for immediate...
You crushed your first deal. Bought multifamily unit in 2021. Solid cash flow. Tax benefits working beautifully. Happy. Now it’s 2026. You find an identical...
After years of tight supply and elevated rent growth, many renters now have more options—and property managers are under more pressure to compete on experience,...
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