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Multifamily Information Pivotal in Difficult Market
Faced by a credit crunch that has reduced new production to a crawl and rental demand that has been undermined by the nation’s declining economy, NAHB Multifamily provides a wealth of resources for multifamily professionals who needs to understand the ins and outs of today’s marketplace better than ever.
NAHB Multifamily provides key information on making the most of weak market conditions as well as demographic and other projections on when the industry can be expected to return to peak conditions.
Among the many resources available to members of the NAHB Multifamily Council:
- Pillars of the Industry Education. Members have easy access to sessions held during this spring’s 2009 Pillars of the Industry Conference and the latest information on forecasts, multifamily green building, marketing and more.
- Multifamily E-Learning. This slate of Web and audio seminars is designed to educate and inform members of changes occurring in the multifamily industry.
Among available multifamily economic reports are:
- Local Economic Impact Models for Multifamily Housing. This report provides information on the economic benefits stemming from multifamily activity.
- Multifamily Information Series. Experts in the multifamily industry provide information that can assist new and experienced multifamily professionals as they work toward success.
- Multifamily Green Building Scoring Tool. The nation's apartment and condo developers can follow the new National Green Building Standard, which includes a comprehensive rating system and has criteria applicable to high- and low-rise condominiums and apartment buildings and housing in mixed-use projects. The standard and its accompanying multi-unit checklist serve as flexible, regionally appropriate resources for multi-unit developers seeking green certification.
Among e-newsletters that keep multifamily professionals current with the latest developments in the industry:
- Washington Hotline presents legislative and regulatory information that’s vital to the interests of multifamily members and interested industry partners. Washington Hotline is published every other week and is available free of charge to members of NAHB Multifamily, and by subscription to others. To view a past issue, click here. To view the 2008 archives, click here.
- Multifamily Market Outlook provides the nation’s most comprehensive view of the economics of multifamily development. This monthly publication keeps NAHB Multifamily members and subscribers abreast of the economic forecast, the latest numbers on multifamily production, real rents, vacancy rates, projected demand and NAHB’s Multifamily Stock Index. To view a past issue, click here. To view the 2008 archives, click here.
For more information on NAHB’s multifamily resources, e-mail Ann Marie Moriarty, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8350.
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