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UDR buying NY apartment building for $325 million

“We think that Manhattan really defines what is a a barrier-to-entry market,” David [...]

Renters to face sticker shock

“What did surprise me is how little rental rates have risen,” Gordon Von [...]

Best yet to come for apartment owners

“Right now is such a great time for renters. They are paying a smaller percentage of their incomes today on rent than they were 10 years ago.” Jeff [...]

Apartment vacancy rates fall

“Everyone was encouraged to be a home-owner, and not everyone should own a home,” Gordon Von [...]

Apartment vacancy rate falls to 6.1 percent

“Vacancy rates continue to tighten in spite of meager job growth,” Gordon Von [...]

Denver area's building slump hits new low

The unprecedented downturn in residential construction is a “necessary evil,” Patty [...]

Colorado building permits fall 51%

Apartment construction in the Denver area has come to a “screeching halt,” says Jeff [...]

Bullish outlook for Colorado's apartment markets

Earlier today I posted a blog that showed the overall Colorado vacancy rate at the end of 2009 was 7.9 percent from 8 percent at the end of 2008, and the average and median rents were down slightly during the same time period.

“Statistically it is unchanged from a year ago, although two years ago the [...]

Statewide apartment vacancies rise

“Many owners who are trying to cover the increasing costs of apartment ownership will continue to raise rents where they can. But this carries the risk of increasing costly turnover, so it’s a balancing act,” Ryan [...]

$8,000 tax credit may be non-event for Denver apartments

An extension of the home buying tax credit is probably not enough to lure a huge number renters out of their [...]