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Portland metro area unemployment lowest in 3 years

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:56:00 +0000

The Oregonian reports data from the state employment department about the Portland-area's unemployment level falling to 8.6 percent, its lowest in three years. Read the full story. Meanwhile, most...

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Portland Releases Draft "Portland Plan" For Review

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:53:00 +0000

Although the public comment period is here, the latest Portland Plan draft document is available now online. According to the City, "The Portland Plan is not just a land use plan; it is a plan for...

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HFO 2012 NW Apartment Market Forecast

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:07:00 +0000

HFO Investment Real Estate partner Greg Frick offers an update on the 2012 Portland/Vancouver area apartment market for apartment owners and investors.HFO Investment Real Estate. Serving investors...

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HFO-TV: Demographic Trends Affecting Today's Rental Housing Market

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:40:00 +0000

Sheila Martin, Director and Professor of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies/Population Research Center discusses Socio-demographic Trends Affecting Housing the Portland Metro AreaHFO...

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That New Renter? Probably A Single Mom

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Studies by Property and Portfolio Research indicate there's a fairly large subsection of the rental market that developers may be forgetting about. Although married couples...

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The Latest In Housing Trends - Single Family vs. Multifamily

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:10:00 +0000

With apartment owners pushing rents to all-time highs and pundits hopeful of an economic recovery within the next decade, how long will the rent-versus-own dichotomy last? Multifamily Executive...

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REIS: Apartment Vacancies Hit 10-Year Low

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:44:00 +0000

The vacancy rate fell to 5.2 percent, the lowest since the end of 2001, the New York-based property research firm said in a report. It was 5.6 percent in the previous three months and 6.6 percent a...

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Pearl District Activists Not Impressed By Shorter Buildings

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:47:00 +0000

As developers turn to building shorter apartment structures to accommodate demand for rentals while keeping rent levels competitive, Pearl District Activists remain unimpressed. They worry that...

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Kingsberry Heights - 260-Unit Investment Opportunity in Oregon City

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:40:00 +0000

Kingsberry Heights is an institutional-quality low-income housing tax credit property in the Portland, Oregon suburb of Oregon City. With 100% of the units rented to tenants at 60% of median...

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Apartment Insurance Costs on The Rise

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

The National Multi-Housing Council has reported that for the first time in four years, the cost to insure apartments rose slightly in 2011. The survey is based on data covering 750,000 units by 57...

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Energy Trust of Oregon Cash Incentives for Multifamily

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:14:00 +0000

Meredith R. Rizzari, Senior Outreach Associate for the Energy Trust of Oregon discusses financial incentives available to apartment owners for improving energy efficiency in multifamily housing. HFO...

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No Weak Links in Portland Apartment Market

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:39:00 +0000

Although there was a bit of a letdown this last quarter in Portland, there really aren’t any meaningfully weak links no matter how you slice and dice the metro area's data, and the area continues to...

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Transactions top $160 billion - Multifamily Expected to Lead in 2012

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:01:00 +0000

From today's GlobeSt.com: Jones Lang LaSalle reports multifamily investment may overtake office on an absolute basis “for the first time in recent memory.” A VP for America's research for the...

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HFO Co-Brokers Sale of Museum Place for $55.3M

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:17:00 +0000

HFO has co-brokered the sale of downtown Portland's Museum Place for $55.3 million as reported in today's Oregonian.HFO Investment Real Estate. Serving investors with multifamily properties in...

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HFO Welcomes New Sponsor Energy Trust of Oregon

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:44:00 +0000

HFO is pleased to welcome the Energy Trust of Oregon as an official sponsor of our 2012 Investor Roundtable, Apartment Investor Newsletter and more. Watch this space for more information about...

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Multifamily Industry Expects Another Positive Year in 2012

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:32:00 +0000

Will the favorable trends of 2011 continue? Oliver Chang, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, thinks so, calling 2012 “The Year of the Landlord” in a recent report. “Rents are rising, vacancies are...

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Nine Things Renters in their Late 30's and 40's Want

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:54:00 +0000

Renters in their late 30s to 40s likely have careers, families and responsibilities. These things are all taken into consideration when they look for a new apartment. What are these renters looking...

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noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:43:00 +0000

Following two strong years for the U.S. apartment market, what should we expect to see in 2012? Jay Parsons and Greg Willett discuss in this video from Apartment Market Dynamics.HFO Investment...

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Multifamily's Future for 2012

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:34:00 +0000

Multi-Housing News reports that thanks to a favorable combination of limited supply and demand edging up, market conditions for the multifamily sector are likely to be favorable in 2012. ...

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Demand for Rentals Drives Jump in Home Building

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Construction of residential housing surged last month, leading to increased optimism that the U.S. housing market is gaining steam. The uptick was the highest level in 19 months, the Commerce...

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Wall Street Journal: Big Developers Dabbling in Apartments

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:39:00 +0000

The Wall Street Journal reports some of the major developers of malls and office properties are now moving into the apartment development sector -- where the money is. Read the full story.HFO...

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New Listing! 159 Units in Milwaukie - Call for Offers

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:02:00 +0000

HFO Investment Real Estate is pleased to announce a call for offers on Chesapeake Pointe, a 159-Unit Apartment Community in Milwaukie, Oregon. To complete a confidentiality agreement and...

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Two Reports Released Yesterday: Portland Metro Area's Economy Recovering

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:32:00 +0000

The Portland Tribune offers insight into two reports released yesterday indicating the Portland/Vancouver metro area is starting to recover from the worst recession in 50 years -- but it will...

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Is Portland A Renter's Hell?

noreply@blogger.com (HFO Investment Real Estate) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:44:00 +0000

In this week's cover story Willamette Week's banner headline is "Renter's Hell: Portlanders pay a steep price in the nation's toughest rental market." The report cites statistics from the US...

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