For the last 36 months…I have been following closely the shortage of multifamily units due to lack of new construction plus limited access to capital/financing. The article below in the WSJ…referencing a shortage of 2.5 million units—is the largest number that I have seen/read in print.

Supply Shortfall Persists For Apartments
http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/01/24/supply-shortfall-persists-for-apartments/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=WSJ_Real%20Estate_BLOGSDEVELOPMENTSFEED

Your take on this article—related to the shortage of multifamily units? How are these trends impacting your rent increases? What kind of occupancy levels are you finding? As rents rise—what does this mean for your resident retention?

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In light of the overall great news for the property management sector—from 2011 and the anticipated trends into 2012…a bit off to read the two stories below, right? And the departure of two key executives plus their fund dropping by 96%…raises many flags, yes?

Tough Times For Behringer Harvard
http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20120122/REG/301229985

Behringer Harvard Client Wants Answers, Fund Drops 96%
http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20120124/FREE/120129967

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Quite a group of articles below…all sharing positive trends about the multifamily sector, yes?

Multifamily Vacancy Rate Reaches 10-Year Low
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-05/u-s-apartment-vacancies-decline-to-a-decade-low-of-5-2-rents-increase.html

Benefits Accrue For Luxury Apartments
http://www.reit.com/Videos/Benefits-Continue-to-Accrue-for-Luxury-Apartments.aspx

MPF Reports 2011 Apartment Market Revenue http://www.realpage.com/company/news/realpage-mpf-research-division-reports-robust-revenue-growth-for-the-us-apartment-market-in-2011

December Stronger Job Growth, Apartment Vacancies Drop in 2011
http://www.cpexecutive.com/featuredcontent/economy-watch-december-saw-stronger-job-growth-apartment-vacancies-drop-in-11/?utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=CPE%20Daily+–%20All%20Recipients%20–&utm_campaign=CPE%20Daily%20Newsletter

Apartment Trends For 2012
http://www.propertymanager.com/2012/01/2012-rental-housing-and-apartment-rental-market-trends/

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What a reminder of the wide swings between oil and gas prices…as shared in the article below. With oil prices up at record highs—and prices expected to increase for at least the next five years…by comparison, gas prices are at 10-year record low.

Oil Prices Soars, Users Can’t Switch To Gas
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/business/heating-oil-costs-surge-and-many-in-northeast-cant-switch.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25

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Was a bit surprised to read the article below…related to the delinquency rate of multifamily mortgages.

Multifamily Delinquency Rate 15.6%
http://www.housingwire.com/2012/01/04/multifamily-delinquency-rate-in-cmbs-falls-to-15-6-in-december

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