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Multi-Housing News — New and innovative products in the multifamily market represent the latest design trends in the sector, as well as the priorities of today's renters. The ideal multifamily property in 2017 offers convenient, technology-enabled solutions, energy-efficient operations and transportation options, as well as communal spaces with a special emphasis on outdoor gathering.

Commercial Property Executive — Life insurance companies, long active in commercial real estate investment, have been stepping up their involvement. While their presence on the debt side far outweighs their equity plays-with $41.5 billion worth of owned commercial real estate properties at the end of 2015 and $396 billion in mortgage loans, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Capital Markets Bureau-they have been putting more equity into property deals.

Multi-Housing News — Experts at a press conference hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) offered insights from the rapidly growing industry. As home buying continues to be on the decline, many homeowners are turning to remodeling to update and repurpose their existing living spaces.

Multi-Housing News — David Obitz outlines KTGY's efforts to create smart, aesthetically pleasing affordable housing to address the shortage in the Golden State.

Multi-Housing News — A growing list of financing options is making it easier to turn existing apartment properties green. Fannie Mae upgraded its Green Rewards program last fall, and Freddie Mac launched its own Green Advantage program to compete. Then there is the Federal Housing Administration's PowerSaver Energy Rehab loan and Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing options across the country.

Multi-Housing News — With a few exceptions, rent growth continues to be driven from highly populated metros in the West and South.

Multi-Housing News — Residents are looking for convenient, high-tech options.

Multi-Housing News — Yardi Matrix forecasts favorable fundamentals and strong investment despite a slight decrease in rent growth and uncertainty in the capital markets.

Multi-Housing News — MHN picks some of the most interesting and innovative products from the exhibit floor at this year's International Builders Show in Orlando.

Multi-Housing News — At a time when the U.S. Secret Service is being touted as a hot new amenity at Trump Tower by agency Douglas Elliman, it could be an easy assumption that multifamily developers and owners are going overboard with their emphasis on amenities.

Multi-Housing News — It's easy to be impressed at first glance by multifamily communities with extravagant amenities like Jumbotrons by resort-like pools with laser light shows, but in reality, renter's priorities are more focused on the quality of their lives rather than the quantity of perks when it comes to where they want to live.

Multi-Housing News — Orlando, Fla. -Experts at a press conference hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) offered insights from the rapidly growing industry. As home buying continues to be on the decline, many homeowners are turning to remodeling to update and repurpose their existing living spaces.

Multi-Housing News — David Obitz outlines KTGY's efforts to create smart, aesthetically pleasing affordable housing to address the shortage in the Golden State.

Multi-Housing News — 2016 has certainly been a tumultuous year. Between Brexit and the unpredictable American presidential election cycle, the real estate industry has been cautiously awaiting signs of what's to come in 2017. At the ULI Fall Meeting this year, MHN got the chance to catch up with some of Transwestern's top players to learn about their accomplishments from the past year and what they expect going into the next.

Commercial Property Executive — Multifamily executives expect a strong finish for loan originations this year and continued demand beyond, even if the pace of the sector's growth moderates somewhat in 2017. That scenario depends on plenty of capital to facilitate acquisition, development and refinancing. During the first half of 2016, multifamily finance registered a perceptible shift.

Multi-Housing News — It seems that modern technology is advancing faster than the apartment industry can keep up. How can apartment owners and developers prepare their existing units to be adaptable to future technological innovations? This is a concept known as "future-proofing," and it was a frequently mentioned topic at this year's Multifamily Executive conference, held in Las Vegas.

Multi-Housing News — As the media is abuzz with talk of Brexit's impact on the U.S., the multifamily industry is questioning whether Britain's vote to leave the European Union will affect this currently booming market.

cpexecutive.com — Coverage of panel discussion with former Vornado CEO Michael Fascitelli.

multihousingnews.com — For the first time this year, there has been no rise in rents month-over-month, ending the recent rent growth streak. According to the Matrix Monthly report released by Yardi® Matrix, October rents were $1,166, differing little from the September figure.

cpexecutive.com — Built between 1982 and 1988, the World Financial Center was almost a metaphor for the financial industry at the time: opulent, enduring and powerful. Since then, however, both the building and the financial industry have encountered major crises, namely the September 11 attacks and then the onslaught of the recession. The impact of the severe structural damage combined with the mass exodus of financial services companies from Lower Manhattan could have sealed the fate of the property for good, but the former World Financial Center is back and ready to anchor the culture of the new downtown.

multihousingnews.com — New York-You may think the secret to success is money, recognition or luck, but Steven and Randy Fifield, MHN's 2015 Executives of the Year, shared that their success started with peanut butter and jelly. At the annual Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards on October 14th at Club 101 in Manhattan, the Fifields engaged in a panel discussion with Yardi Matrix Vice President Jeff Adler, and shared some advice, insights and anecdotes from their long careers in real estate as Chairs of the Fifield Companies.

multihousingnews.com — Scottsdale, Ariz.-Deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a property is all about strategy, and it can be especially tricky with the unconventional schedule that the student housing market follows. No one knows this more than the panelists featured at the recent National Multifamily Housing Council's Student Housing Conference and Exhibition, who are all veterans in the student housing sector.

multihousingnews.com — During the 2013-14 school year, 886,052 international students were enrolled at a U.S. college or university, and that number is quickly increasing. The U.S. has long been a destination for education for students from all over the world, and they make up a sizable part of the student housing market. However, property managers often find that their marketing ploys get lost in translation when it comes to capturing the attention of this valuable sector. At the National Multifamily Housing Council's Student Housing Conference and Exposition, marketing to international students was a hot topic during a panel with Kim Cory, president of Kim Cory Consulting, Luke Nolan, CEO of Overseas Student Living and Danny Soule, property management specialist at PayLease.

multihousingnews.com — For many, the idea of the American dream conjures images of serene suburban neighborhoods with white picket fences. But for 1.5 million Americans, just having any place to call home seems like an unattainable dream. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, in June 2015, there were 58,761 homeless people living in New York City, many of whom are elderly, children, veterans or people living with mental illness. Despite the fact that we spend $3.8 trillion annually on health care, the United States is overwhelmed with people dependent on social services.