Archive for February, 2009

The Shadow Market's Affect on Rental Searches

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in Apartment Market Info | No Comments »

Apartment marketing professionals have been keeping a sharp eye on how the rampant foreclosures are affecting rental supply across the nation. Of course, unemployment figures are worrisome and are a ... Read more..

Send Apartment Details to your Phone

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in New Features & Releases | No Comments »

A new feature that was overshadowed by our recent implementation of Facebook Connect on MyNewPlace, is the "send to phone" option on our property pages. If you click on "send ... Read more..

MyNewPlace Implements Facebook Connect

Thursday, February 19th, 2009 Posted in New Features & Releases, Technology | 5 Comments »

Starting today, MyNewPlace users have a new resource to help them find apartments for rent--their friends and social graph. We know that finding and moving into a new place is ... Read more..

Apartment Rental News Weekly Roundup: Apartment Environments

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

The Battle for Smoke Free Apartments Heats Up For the past year we have been tracking the development of the controversial issue of smoking in apartments. The point of contention hinges ... Read more..

Apartment Rental News Update: Is Optimism for Suckers?

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Political Corner | No Comments »

So this week Dr. Government approached the lifeless body of the economy, armed with a fiscal defibrillator; in one hand the Treasury Department's Geithner plan, in the other, an unprecedented ... Read more..

Sitting in Apartment Limbo

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Posted in Roommates | No Comments »

Last week, we talked a little bit about the types of things you should consider when you find out that one of your roommates is moving out, followed the very ... Read more..

Apartment Marketing Professionals: Prepare for Sobering Statistics

Monday, February 9th, 2009 Posted in Apartment Market Info | No Comments »

Last month, we relayed information from REIS, Inc regarding how apartment rents had decreased for the first time in 5 years in Q4 of 2008. That report is reinforced by a ... Read more..