Category: vacancy rates

Avoid the Summertime Vacancy Blues

Avoid the Summertime Vacancy Blues By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Graduation time, kids are out of school, family vacations and three day weekends are here, you guessed it, summertime is upon us. Even the best apartment communities experience turnover in the summertime. Follow these 3 secrets to make sure you fill your vacancies before Independence … Continue reading Avoid the Summertime Vacancy Blues →

Vacancy Rates On the Decline?

Vacancy Rates On the Decline?By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMCB Richard Ellis reported today that multi-family vacancy rates in the United States will decline from their all-time high of 7.4% in 2009. While rents are down approximately 1% from the fourth quarter of 2009, job losses have slowed and thus, occupancy rates are increasing, pushing vacancy … Continue reading Vacancy Rates On the Decline? →

The Numbers Speak for Themselves

The Numbers Speak for ThemselvesBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMThere is no better way to combat the effects of a down economy than good old-fashioned hard work. Through extensive marketing campaigns, enhanced on-site efforts and thorough market knowledge, we are outperforming the competition. Portfolio wide, we have only 11 units unaccounted for by way of application … Continue reading The Numbers Speak for Themselves →

A Busy December

A Busy DecemberBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Upon reviewing our past 10 years of operation and specifically evaluating the month of December in each year, we have finally matched our 2001-2002 numbers. The move-in count for the month thus far is just a few move-ins ahead of what we saw in 2003. In 2003, we … Continue reading A Busy December →