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Sep 29, 2020

Smart Apartment Technology is Here to Stay: Here's Why

If you’ve spent any time in the real estate industry at all, you’ve likely heard all about smart technology and how it is being incorporated into today’s multifamily housing. From smart locks and smart lockers to smart lights and smart speakers, today’s smart home technologies seem endless — and they’re improving the rental experience for both tenants and property managers. But how?

Sep 8, 2020

How the Home Office Will Impact Multifamily Tenant Wants

When the coronavirus began spreading around the world earlier this year, massive and across-the-board shelter in place mandates basically created a massive social experiment involving remote working. And now that we’re several months in, it seems that people who are able to work from home typically like doing so.

Jul 28, 2020

Getting Multifamily Ready for the New Era of Online Shopping

For the past several years, the multifamily industry has catered to the wants and needs of the Millennial generation, thinking of them as they update their community or add new amenities. When Millennials wanted to move into downtown urban markets, the multifamily industry responded by renovating empty warehouses and building high rises. When they said they wanted open-concept spaces, developers knocked down walls and gave them more light. And when they said they wanted to feel like they were living in an upscale hotel, multifamily developers upped their game in the amenities department, too.

Jul 23, 2020

What are Key Issues to Consider When Evaluating Student Housing Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic?

The main uncertainty in the student housing sector is COVID-19’s impact on the 2020-2021 school year’s leasing. There is a variety of factors which make the student housing occupancy outlook uncertain, such as: (1) when will students return to campus/will they return for online-only learning; (2) if or when will they sign new leases; and (3) will they require future “outs” or reimbursement provisions for similar future events.

Jul 7, 2020

3 Ways to Keep Your Multifamily Tenants Engaged

For any given resident, lease renewal may be an annual event; however, for management and staff, retaining residents should be a top priority all year long. One of the best ways to retain residents is to keep them engaged. Creating an environment residents love and one where they want to live is about more than having fresh cookies or drinks set out in the leasing office. Rather, it is about nurturing those individual relationships throughout the year to create an inviting space that residents enjoy coming home to each day.

Jun 9, 2020

Will COVID Precautions Become the New Tenant Amenity?

If you’ve been paying attention to the news or social media, it seems hard to escape news about the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since COVID-19 is a respiratory virus, spread largely by people coming into close contact with one another (within 6 feet), apartment buildings and multifamily dwellings are at higher risk, with an increased risk of an infected tenant unintentionally spreading the virus to neighbors and other residents. This phenomenon is known as community spread.

Feb 14, 2020

Coldwell Banker Commercial National Real Estate Outlook 2020

2020 marks the start of a new year and, perhaps more excitingly, a new decade. And while economic and real estate cycles do not revolve around the calendar year – aside from any actions resulting from changes in calendar year tax policy – it is still a great time to reflect on what real estate decisions were successful and which may require rethinking in the year(s) ahead.

Dec 17, 2019

Here’s How CRE is Changing in the Nation’s Biggest Tech Hubs

Commercial real estate is one of the world’s most influential businesses. Since CRE gives physical shape to the industries around us, it has the power to change up the game on a global scale.

Aug 22, 2019

Lifestyle CRE is Not Just for Millennials

As any commercial real estate professional will tell you, the industry has been witness to a number of changes, being subject to the impacts of the economy, industry trends, market challenges, and more. When looking at commercial real estate, it is crucial to focus not only on generational activity, but also lifestyle trends.

Jul 18, 2019

Co-Living – The New Real Estate Trend

Co-living, a new housing option within the family of alternative asset class, aims to strike a balance between privacy and community. The idea of co-living is based on a community-centered environment by offering high standards of accommodation with added services thereby providing not only privacy in living arrangements but also promoting social contact through a sense of community.