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Apartment Rents to rebound in 2011

| March 6, 2011 | 0 Comments

Multifamily indicators continue to move upward and here’s an interesting article from a couple weeks ago about increasing rents in 2011
http://multifamilyexecutive.com/rents/outta-sight.aspx?rssLink=Outta+Sight
Have you raised rents in the past year or left them the same?
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96% increase in apartment sales in 2010

| February 10, 2011 | 0 Comments

The MultiFamilyAssociates.com team had a great year in 2010. We helped buyers and sellers with a number of properties and we really feel we are seeing an upturn in Iowa and the midwest.
This article form MultiFamilyExecutive.com only confirms what we are seeing happen right now!
http://multifamilyexecutive.com/dispositions-and-transactions/sales-of-apartments-in-2010-jumped-96.aspx?rssLink=Sales+of+Apartments+in+2010+Jumped+96%25
If you are looking to buy or sell a multifamily apartment [...]

Updates on tax cut extension in 2011

| January 18, 2011 | 0 Comments

2010 was a brisk year for sales. Some of that due to owners worried about the increase in capital gains and cost recovery taxes. The tax cuts were extended but for how long?
This article offers more insight: http://multifamilyexecutive.com/government-entities/tax-cut-extension-provides-some-advantages-for-apartment-industry.aspx
Are you planning to sell your investment properties soon? Have you calculated your current ROE or Return on Equity? [...]

Multi-family Hot Markets in 2011

| January 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

MultiFamily Executive magazine has a great article on the hot markets for 2011. A shortage is brewing in the multifamily market as there have been very few new building projects the past few years. Over time this will catch up and create a need for more units… they predict this has already started
http://multifamilyexecutive.com/development/the-5-hottest-markets-for-2011-apartment-development.aspx?
Are you seeing [...]

Cedar Rapids Ia market update as read at Forbes

| November 9, 2010 | 0 Comments

Forbes recently posted a very interesting and upbeat article on what we in Cedar Rapids already know but not everyone around the country does!
First read the article here: http://blogs.forbes.com/kurtbadenhausen/2010/10/29/names-you-need-to-know-in-2011-cedar-rapids/?ref=nf
This is a testament to the the investment market we have in Cedar Rapids. Combine that with solid multifamily investment properties and you can’t find a better [...]

Tiffin Apartments price improvement

| November 8, 2010 | 0 Comments

We have a price improvement for the Tiffin Apartment/Condos.
The updated package reflects the price change.
Please let us know if you have any questions.

Wall Street Journal reports Apartment Rents Rebound

| October 7, 2010 | 0 Comments

The Wall Street Journal reported apartments rents have rebounded making apartment owners happy!
Vacancies are down which has allowed some owners to raise rents
You can view the entire article here:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703298504575534473154081764.html?mod=residential_real_estate

IT’S APARTMENT TIME!

| October 1, 2010 | 0 Comments

My associate Bob Wilkes wanted me to send this to everyone:
The $8,000 tax credit for home buyers expired April 30th. That credit pushed home sales forward and as expected June and July home sales declined rather drastically.
It’s our opinion that most of the would be buyers are gone and that leaves the renters. Some people [...]

C.R. landlords face registration deadline

| September 30, 2010 | 0 Comments

CEDAR RAPIDS – The city is reminding landlords they have until Oct. 31 to register rental units with the city or face a penalty of $1,000 for each month they fail to register.

GOVERNMENT NOTES
The one-time license fee is $50.
The city is particularly concerned that small landlords – those perhaps renting a part of their [...]

Another solid report of the MultiFamily recovery!

| September 27, 2010 | 0 Comments

MultiFamily Executive reported the apartment/multifamily recession is now over!
Most of the examples are outside the midwest but good market conditions on the coasts generally lead to better conditions in the midwest.
Read the entire article here:
http://multifamilyexecutive.com/dispositions-and-transactions/lets-make-a-deal-apartment-transaction-volume-surges.aspx?rssLink=Let%E2%80%99s+Make+A+Deal:+Apartment+Transaction+Volume+Surges

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