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National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 David Cardwell	Electronic Payments Accelerate Cash Flow Adept property managers are encouraging the use of electronic payments and customizing options to meet residents' needs. Electronic payments help close new business faster, accelerate the availability of funds, reduce delinquencies, and enhance security.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 Matt Gove	Fewer Renters, More Concessions Four months free rent, free health club memberships and waived application fees. These are just some of the lures that owners are using to fill their apartments these days. But occupancy rates are still down sharply and managers may have to keep throwing money at tenants for another year.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Jay Harris	Measuring Performance from Every Perspective Apartment management has been transformed over the past two decades. Leading apartment providers, both public and private, are now adopting the technology, marketing, executive development, board recruitment and measurement approaches used by other industries, adapting them to meet their needs.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Jay Harris	Higher policy costs spur new risk strategies Apartment vacancy levels are up and real estate owners' insurance costs are, too. Many owners are increasing their deductibles and retaining more risk when they renew their policies, so loss control becomes more important.
National Real Estate Investor April 25, 2003 Parke Chapman	NMHC survey finds that fewer renters becoming homeowners The national apartment market had a lackluster first quarter, but one positive trend did emerge: The number of residents leaving apartments to buy homes is on the decline.
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National Real Estate Investor March 26, 2003 Parke Chapman	Apartment REITs close 2002 on sour note The nation's seven largest apartment REITs reported negative year-over-year changes in net operating income during the fourth quarter of 2002. A pervasive supply problem will make it harder for many apartment REITs to meet their earnings 2004 projections.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Parke Chapman	Apartments: Recovery After the Storm Excess supply collides with weak demand, growing unemployment and low interest rates that turn renters into homeowners. Still, despite falling occupancy rates and rising concessions, investors continue to chase apartment deals. Why?
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National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Condo Converters' Surprising Impact The pace at which developers are converting apartments into condominiums is having a positive effect on apartment fundamentals in the short term. Yet, in the long run apartment owners may be forced to make significant capital expenditures to compete with luxury condos.
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