Author Archives: Randolph Taylor

2023 Spring Leasing Preview | National Apartment Association

Inflation and rent growth have cooled slightly, but the demand for renting quality apartments has [...]

The Only Constant Is Change | National Apartment Association

We are exploring how the continued evolution of the remote work phenomenon affects the design [...]

Mainstreet | 4.20.23 Commercial Deal Makers Forum

Join us at the Commercial Deal Makers Forum, a Mainstreet Signature event presented to you [...]

Chicago Suburb Ranks Among Best Places in Nation to Live

Naperville ranked No. 4 on Livability.com’s “Top 100 Best Places to Live in America,” the [...]

High-Income Renters Stay Out of Homebuying Fray

A high income is an increasingly weak opponent for the supply strain and sapped spending [...]

Rent Growth Climbs Slightly in February | National Apartment Association

Rent growth is back in positive territory after five straight months of declines.

@properties Implements 1% Broker Fee On Transactions

Not at eXp Realty / eXp Commercial! Now even a better Value Proposition to join [...]

Lending Guru Charles Rho Gives Advice on How to Prepare During a Down Market

Hunker down and play defense, or try to play offense and look for opportunity. That [...]

eXp World Holdings Reports Q4 and Full-Year 2022 Results

eXp World Holdings Reports Q4 and Full-Year 2022 Results. 2022 Revenue of $4.6 Billion, up [...]

Sam “Simcha” Applegrad Pays $31M for Schaumburg Apartments

Applegrad pays $31M for Schaumburg apartments Seller paid $47M for a 396-unit property in 2014. [...]

Reversing Pandemic Trend, Apartment Sizes Shrink As Developers Try To Boost Yield

Rising interest rates and the proliferation of build-to-rent contributed to a decrease in the average [...]

Cushman & Wakefield, Marcus & Millichap Quietly Cut Jobs Last Year As Business Slowed

A growing number of large brokerage firms have implemented cost-cutting measures following a steep decline [...]

New study shows people would rather rent proven by the rise of the millionaire renter

It’s been reported that people are being priced out of homeownership, forced to settle for [...]

Apartment Owners Likely To Reap Rewards Of Housing Market Headaches

Ballooning costs in the for-sale housing market have served as an adrenaline shot for apartment [...]

Commercial Multifamily Housing Industry Guide

Multifamily assets appeal to some investors due to their liquidity — or how fast the [...]

Positive Shifts Ahead in Multifamily

Our current challenges in the industry are short-term. The fact remains that housing is significantly [...]

Multifamily’s secret weapon against recession? Proptech

The multifamily property industry has shown this resilience through five recessions in the last forty [...]

FPA Multifamily Buys Naperville Apartments

One of the biggest suburban apartment landlords in the U.S. and one of the most [...]

Is Commercial Real Estate Really In A Recession? Kind Of Economists Say

Whether there is a recession in commercial real estate — or whether one is coming [...]

Multifamily Rent Growth Ends 5-Month Streak Of Declines

Nationwide multifamily rents in January rose from the prior month for the first time since [...]

Renovation nation: Why multifamily rehabs can resist economic turmoil

The Apartment.com report forecasts 2023 will see the highest new supply totals since the 1980s [...]

A macro perspective of CRE finance

Finance is a hot topic industry-wide, and while much of the concern concerns volatile economic [...]

Residents Continue To Flock To Suburban Townhomes Including Recent DMG Acquisition Alice Mae Court in Orland Park

DMG Capital, the multifamily investment affiliate of Chicago-based Daniel Management Group (DMG), completed the acquisition [...]

Madary’s JVM Buys Another Suburban Apartment Complex

On the heels of buying a large Romeoville apartment complex, an Oak Brook-based multifamily developer [...]

2023 Executive Preview | National Apartment Association

There have been many challenges during the past three years, but depending on who’s asked, [...]

Naperville Set To Approve Affordable Housing Incentives

The Naperville City Council last week passed an ordinance that would create a program that [...]

What is Tenancy in Common in Commercial Real Estate?

Tenancy in common (TIC) is a real estate transaction in which there is more than [...]

Bridging The Bid-Ask Divide: Brokers On Getting Past Who’s Going To Blink First

>As rising interest rates and economic volatility have stifled buying power for investors over the [...]

How to Diversify Your Investments With Commercial Real Estate

Diversifying your investments is always a good idea. And in an economic moment like the [...]

How to Find and Finance Your Next Multifamily Property

Finding your next multifamily investment can be challenging, especially in today’s market environment. Cap rates [...]