Tag Archives: Wall Street

A New Player Downtown – Wall Street Journal

A New Player DowntownWall Street JournalInvestor demand for apartment buildings has been heating up throughout the country, partly because people who were closed out of the home-buying market have turned into renters. Demand for buildings is particularly acute in hot … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Washington-Area Apartment Portfolio Sold – Wall Street Journal

Washington-Area Apartment Portfolio SoldWall Street JournalAs the economy slowly begins to heal, rental rates are increasing nationwide. Industry watchers expect these increases to continue for several years because little new product is hitting the market as millions of Americans bruised … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Democrats Focus on Rent Overhaul – Wall Street Journal

Democrats Focus on Rent OverhaulWall Street JournalFor instance, under current law, the lowest monthly rent at which a landlord can convert a vacant regulated apartment to market rate is $2000 a month. … read more

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It’s Rentals to the Rescue – Wall Street Journal

It's Rentals to the RescueWall Street JournalAverage vacancies in the major apartment markets nationwide fell to 7.1% in the third quarter, from 7.9% in the year-earlier period, and average monthly … read more

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

EARNINGS PREVIEW: US Multifamily Housing REITs May Plateau – Wall Street Journal

EARNINGS PREVIEW: US Multifamily Housing REITs May PlateauWall Street Journal… vacancies declined sharply in the most recent period, sparking modest rent increases, according to real-estate research firm Reis Inc. While apartment … read more

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hidden Value in Howard Hughes Assets – Wall Street Journal

Hidden Value in Howard Hughes AssetsWall Street JournalOne measure of valuation is based on its cap rate, or forward net operating income divided by the value of income-generating properties. … and more » read more

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

US Apartment Vacancies Down, Rent Prices Up in Q3 – The Atlantic

Miami Daily Business Review US Apartment Vacancies Down, Rent Prices Up in Q3The AtlanticReal estate research firm Reis Inc reports that the rate of vacancies nationwide fell to 7.2% in the third quarter from 7.8% in the second. …US Apartment … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bedbug Disclosure Required – Wall Street Journal

Bedbug Disclosure RequiredWall Street Journal"You are going to put a scarlet B on a lot of apartment buildings and make tenants afraid to rent," says Sherwin Belkin, a lawyer who represents many … and more » read more

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bedbug Disclosure Required – Wall Street Journal

Bedbug Disclosure RequiredWall Street Journal"You are going to put a scarlet B on a lot of apartment buildings and make tenants afraid to rent," says Sherwin Belkin, a lawyer who represents many … and more » read more

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Thinking Outside the Stocks – Wall Street Journal

Thinking Outside the StocksWall Street JournalBuy a property imprudently or manage it poorly and you run the risk of price depreciation, high vacancy rates, property damage or interest-rate jumps on … read more

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment