http://www.irem.org/ What's Happening articles provide updates on the latest trends and developments in the real estate management industry. en-us Copyright 2010 Institute of Real Estate Management 9-Feb-2012 9-Feb-2012 http://www.irem.org/images/templates/IREMLogoTop-363.gif http://www.irem.org http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Building Efficiency http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Building Efficiency It’s a double-edged sword: Buildings continue to age, but maintenance dollars from overtaxed owners are hard to come by, and managers are forced to triage... 2012-02-02 13:37:15 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Social Media http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Social Media Are you in control of your property’s reputation? Maybe you have a social media page for the apartment community, but that doesn’t mean there’s not... 2012-01-26 15:31:48 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Senior Housing Partnerships http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Senior Housing Partnerships In a development climate that is still plagued with limited credit and sometimes-unconventional financing, some senior housing developers are starting to look into individual projects... 2012-01-25 14:00:55 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/2012 Optimism http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/2012 Optimism As we close the books on 2011, we can say it was better year than 2010 for activity in real estate. Prices continued to drift... 2012-01-17 15:27:35 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Retail Vacancy Falls http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Retail Vacancy Falls The vacancy rate for retail real estate in Chicago area has fallen for seven consecutive quarters, but as tenants continue to flock to top-quality shopping... 2012-01-17 11:48:55 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Office Vacancies 2011 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Office Vacancies 2011 Across the U.S., commercial real estate vacancies declined in 2011. Few new buildings were delivered, so expanding businesses moved into existing spaces, driving down vacancies.Read... 2012-01-11 15:35:37 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Apartment Trends 2012 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/Apartment Trends 2012 The year 2011 will go down in history as the year when the rental housing and multifamily apartment rental markets began to tip in favor... 2012-01-09 14:26:51 http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/China Property Policies http://www.iremfirst.org/if/whatsHappening/China Property Policies China's attempts to deflate its property bubble come at a perilous time.Fears that the euro might collapse, unleashing a tsunami of financial and economic disruptions... 2011-12-05 11:11:55 http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/legnews.cfm#reo http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/legnews.cfm#reo On Wednesday, February 1 the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced preliminary plans for the Real Estate Owned (REO) Initiative that President Obama mentioned in late 2011 and that was addressed in a Request for Information (RFI) on August 10, 2011. 2011-11-04 09:26:37 http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/legnews.cfm#ist http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/legnews.cfm#ist Recently, there has been much attention paid to the issue of internet sales taxes. On the federal level, several pieces of legislation have been introduced as a way to enforce the collection of these remote sales taxes. To give a brief timeline and overview of the legislation 2011-10-28 10:45:37 http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/legnews.cfm#scf http://www.irem.org/publicpolicy/legnews.cfm#scf Yesterday the Super Committee, tasked with reducing the federal deficit, failed to agree on a proposal for Congress. Failure of political leadership to negotiate a deal means uncertainty over the next year. 2011-11-23 10:35:37 http://www.irem.org/mediacenter/news.cfm http://www.irem.org/mediacenter/news.cfm Every day, IREM works with the media to stimulate news coverage about the organization, its programs and services, its legislative and issues advocacies, and its members expertise. Following are highlights of the outstanding coverage that appeared recently in national, regional, and local media outlets. 2010-06-14 16:35:37