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FIND IT FAST!
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New On-Line Directory
The AAGD Online Directory provides a quick and easy way to find members that provide quality products and professional services.
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UPCOMING EVENTS!
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Super Heros for Super Times!
2006 AAGD Annual Trade Show
Super Heroes For Super Times!
AAGD Trade Show – March 21, 2006
Dallas Market Hall
3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
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Changes in latitude, changes in attitude
What’s your bid on February 23?
by Cheryl Pucci, AAGD President
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| Cheryl Pucci |
Are you a Parrot Head? Ever heard of (or perhaps you’ve been to!) Margaritaville? Changes in attitude, changes in latitude..a white sport coat, a pink crustacean…. think “Jimmy Buffett” for AAGD’s PAC Auction on February 23. It’s a Beach Party!
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MARKET FOCUS
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What's happening in the Metroplex multihousing industry
Almost 22,000 units absorbed in 2005
by Bonnie Brown, ALN Systems, Inc.
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| Bonnie Brown |
Driven by the emergency housing needs created by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, demand for apartment units in the Dallas/Fort Worth metro reached an unprecedented height in 2005 with 21,768 net units of absorption.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
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Legislative issues in the DFW multihousing industry
Latest Katrina Evacuee Information
by Kathy Carlton, Director of Government Affairs
A memo issued by FEMA on Friday, January 20 changed the terms of the 403 housing assistance programs by rescinding the Feb. 28 ending date for those programs, and instead stated that 403 assistance should continue until eligible evacuees can be transitioned into the 408 program.
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If you are a resident of Dallas County and would like to learn which local, state, and national voting districts you are in, go to the following link:
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BRIEFCASE
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Recent legal issues in the multihousing market
Practicing Fair Housing in Texas
by Jerry L. Carlton, Attorney
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In this article is a handy summary for your reference in practicing fair housing in Texas. This summary is by no means something that you can reply upon completely, but it is a quick guide or reference to remind you about fair housing considerations.
This month's Briefcase column was prepared by Jerry L. Carlton, Glast, Phillips & Murray, Attorney. Mr. Carlton is an AAGD member. His phone number is (972) 419-7135 and email: jcarlton@gpm-law.com
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NEWSBYTES
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Multihousing Industry News in the DFW Metroplex
Karen Tepera joins JPI Management
as Vice President Business Development
JPI, one of the nation’s largest luxury apartment companies, providing development, construction and property management services for conventional and student living communities nationwide, has announced the appointment of Karen Tepera, CPM, CAPS, to the post of Vice President Business Development.
Work on North Dallas' next mega-shopping complex begins
Demolition crews have imploded a 10-story office tower on the east side of North Central Expressway at NorthPark Boulevard to make way for the development. Along with an urban-style shopping complex, the 33-acre Park Lane Place will include apartments, condominiums, a hotel and office space. The price tag for the mixed-used development is close to $400 million - even higher than the NorthPark Center shopping mall expansion under way across Central.
DART train stop lures apartments
$34 million mid-rise project planned in Telecom Corridor
Developers in Richardson are hitching a ride on DART's light rail line. Legacy Partners Residential Inc. have announced that it will build a $34 million, 278-unit apartment complex adjacent to the Galatyn Park rail station on the east side of North Central Expressway.
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NOW AVAILABLE!
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2006-2007 TAA Redbook
The indispensable legal handbook for rental property owners and managers in Texas.
The 2006-2007 TAA REDBOOK features work by the best and brightest rental housing experts from around the state and a continued focus on what you need to know to operate your business effectively, efficiently and legally.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
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Community Service Committee to focus on West Dallas
Bataan Community Center
AAGD’s Community Service Committee is headed west ...West Dallas. The Committee identifies avenues through which the Association and its members may make worthwhile contributions to the AAGD service area. The Committee identifies and coordinates charitable projects closely aligned with the apartment industry in which the Association and its members may become involved.
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