Articles from Units (May 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
10 things I want to do during my lifetime.	Coffey, Crystal		387
2007 construction mixed among metro areas: nearly 40 percent of all 361 metropolitan areas issued more permits for multifamily housing units in 2007 than they did in 2006.	Sheehan, Robert J.		6696
2008 NAA: leadership.			536
A new way to look at apartment vacancy rates: economic vacancy rates offer a more useful measure of the housing boom's impact on the apartment industry.	Moody, Richard		2873
Apartment industry remains stable despite financial turmoil: annual NMHC Top 50 rankings show large property management firms replacing small regional firms.			1013
Arlington Properties Inc.			34
Back in business: the for-sale market's downturn gives apartment developers and investors a new venue for expanding their operations: would-be condominiums.	King, Mary Ann		1718
BRE Properties.			61
Calendar.		Calendar	58
Cant get enough distress.		Conference notes	77
Chairman's message: observations from Michael Tompkins.	Tompkins, Michael		547
Colonial Properties Trust: Paul Earle.			27
Colonial Properties Trust: Ray Hutchinson.			26
Correction.		Correction notice	44
Crosland hires sustainability manager.	Vallimont, Jenny		64
Cut your commute, cut your rent.			122
Essex's disability policy to affect Ventura County apartments.			142
Extreme Landscape Makeover.			239
Facts & challenges: how companies can respond.			242
Foreclosed applicants: handle with care: owners viewing foreclosed applicants through "revenue-colored glasses" invite the same kind of fallout that has caused a financial crisis for many mortgage lenders.	Harris, Jay		2136
Guardian Management LLC.			28
In position to reposition: as surrounding communities convert to condos, Mid-America's newly renovated and upgraded Runaway Bay enjoys a growing demand for those seeking coastal rental residences.	Bergeron, Paul R., III		1099
Industry voice grows louder at Capitol Conference: NAA continued gaining momentum and building greater and stronger relationships with Congress when its members again turned out in record numbers for the annual Capitol Conference in Washington, D.C., in March.			3376
Investors perceive student housing as a safe haven.			166
JPI.			27
Judge Dubs LEP guidance voluntary, not new regulation.			1341
Key innovations keep residents secure.			401
Lane Company.			29
Lane Southeast.			26
Market watch: up, down and in between.			244
NAA affiliates report maintenance mania results.			894
NAA offers "ensuring accessible housing" CD-ROM course.			1024
NAAEI new designates: presented March 2008.			1509
National suppliers council: directory.		Directory	5161
Noel Taylor joined Sierra Utility Billing Services as EVP Sales and Business Development.			25
Northland and Tarragon form $2 billion multifamily housing venture.			179
Online optimization: AvalonBay is harnessing the Internet's full marketing potential by using a well built Web site, apartment listing service and search engines that click.	Thompson, Kevin		2119
Pacific West Management.			24
Renters' insurance: the most efficient and successful way to transfer risk through renters' insurance is by implementing a full-participation program which mandates all residents show proof of insurance as a condition of residency.			3062
RentGrow.			17
Ron Monat joined CB Richard Ellis' Multi-Housing Private Client Group.			17
Seeing Green: Laramar Communities is not just talking about going green. Its management team has embraced an environmentally friendly attitude throughout its portfolio.	Bergeron, Paul R., III		994
Sense of community a high priority.	Hammock, Roxana		1344
Subprime meltdown reduces conduit and capital markets: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have become reliable sources for multifamily housing lending.	Upton, Marcia		1094
The Liberty Group.			26
The NAA network: affiliate directory.		Directory	1228
The next generation of marketing.			238
The Preiss Company.			20
Tricks of the trade: paint like a pro.	Howell, Zachary		350
What 'Ys' want.			183
When disaster strikes your community.			257