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THE TIMELESS SERIES: Basic Asset Management
The Timeless Series, as described, are articles and narrative, that regardless of their publication date, provide salient, current, …

Another MUST READ
I love MSCI. They provide tremendous data, strong narrative and comment on their findings, and are generally spot on in their findings from what I read and consume. The five topics addressed in the white paper are …

Is That Possible?
Yep, it’s possible. There were over 1,000,000 apartments under construction in the United State in November-2023. That’s a 50 year high. Ok, yeah…there were a lot fewer Americans 50 years ago …

The Linneman Letter – 1Q2024
Willy Walker, Walker & Dunlop, was once again joined by Dr. Peter Linneman for the Most Insightful Hour in CRE. Peter nailed his 2023 predictions – so what is he forecasting for the year ahead? See webcast link below …

THE TIMELESS SERIES: 6 Ways to Add Value to Your Property
“Operators really need to be able to understand a project during due diligence and have the expertise to assess deferred maintenance …

Turnover At $4,000
The article shows the average cost of turning a unit for the last three years has been slightly below $4,000, per a study by Zego, a San Diego-based property management automation company. The turnover cost is …

The Big Unknown
Several economists in the attached article state that they don’t see a need for the Fed to raise rates in the first half of 2024. The only minor detractor is former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers who observes that if …

THE TIMELESS SERIES: 5 Thank You’s
It’s always good to be polite as the payback is generally rewarding. Saying ‘thank you’ is an easy thing to do and is something I’ve started doing far more frequently than …

Take Better Care
A short article addressing three things owners and operators should be more aware of as move through 2024: Take better of residents, business and staff. The author expounds in each of these areas with a bent toward tech …