Archive for September, 2009

Apartment Search Statistics Prove Dogs More Desirable Than Cats

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 Posted in Renting with Pets | 6 Comments »

It has long been debated amongst pet owners which species best accompanies man in his domestic dwelling. It has been an intense and unrelenting debate most likely due to the ... Read more..

Apartment Search Data Reflects Changing Renter Demand

Thursday, September 17th, 2009 Posted in Apartment Market Info | 1 Comment »

Last week on Multifamily Insiders, Michael Cunningham of Real Page wrote an article, Imaginary Roommates Don't Pay Rent, which examined the much discussed rental phenomenon of doubling up. Mr. Cunningham ... Read more..

Carnival of Real Estate: 158th Edition

Monday, September 14th, 2009 Posted in Apartment Market Info | 5 Comments »

Hello everyone! We are happy to be hosting the 158th Carnival of Real Estate; we received many great entries, six of which we have decided to share with the CORE ... Read more..

Apartment Rental News Weekly Update: Morning Has Broken

Thursday, September 10th, 2009 Posted in Apartment Market Info | 2 Comments »

REITs Boost Occupancy Rates Last week, some good news for the multifamily industry appeared in an article from Multifamily Executive article titled Apartment Firms Report Slight Upticks in Occupancy. The data ... Read more..

The Reluctant Landlords and the Five Year Rule

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 Posted in Rent vs Buy | No Comments »

Last week, on the front page of the Personal Journal section of the Wall Street Journal was a lengthy article profiling families who had bought a house, but ended up ... Read more..

San Francisco, Portland and Seattle Consider Green Districts

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in Green Apartment Living | No Comments »

The notably progressive major metropolitan centers of the American northwest (San Francisco, Portland and Seattle) all have drawn up plans to green over central parts of their cities. Moving beyond ... Read more..