The Impact of Rising Multifamily Insurance Rates on Rent
Insuring commercial real estate is becoming harder, and the multifamily sector is no exception. Property insurance rates continue to soar as insurers aim to mitigate…
Home Values Are Soaring in the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Cities
The towns and cities that have grown the fastest over the last few years have typically been located outside of major metropolitan areas in the…
When Is a House a Burden?
The "house burdened" metric is used to determine affordable housing, but it may not be fair for all income levels. Learn about its limitations and…
Blaming Software for Rising Rents Ignores the Larger Problems
Several law firms in Seattle are vying for control of a couple of antitrust lawsuits against property management software company RealPage and some large multifamily…
The Man Behind the RealPage Lawsuit
When you become an editor of a publication, you get lots of unsolicited emails for possible article ideas. Most of these are blatantly self-serving and,…
Eviction Moratoriums Won’t Solve Housing Insecurity
The eviction moratorium, at least on the federal level, is finally over. The CDC’s moratorium was intended to be a temporary measure but was extended…
The Real Estate Industry Is Ground Zero in the Fight Against Racial Inequality
This is my final article in a series about housing affordability. In previous articles, I talk about the role of the property industry in the…
Could Banning Foreign Real Estate Buyers Improve Affordability and Fight Corruption?
Real estate affordability is the latest crisis foreign buyers are being blamed for. Long the target of governments and regulatory bodies, Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing: Where Profits and Purpose Collide
This article is the fourth in a five-part series I am writing on affordable housing. Each article includes a podcast where I explore some of…
The 35-Year-Old Tax Credit Shaping Affordable Housing Development
This article is the third of a series on affordable housing. The first two articles can be found here and here. Each article includes a…