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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Camden posts near record-low resident turnover rate
This story was originally published on Multifamily Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Multifamily Dive newsletter. By the time Camden reported earnings earlier this month, the pattern was clear: Apartment REITs enjoyed better-than-expected first quarters. But they weren't ready to raise guidance for the year ahead. Camden didn't veer from the storyline in its Q1 report, with core funds from operations at $189.8 million or $1.72 per share, $0.04 ahead of the midpoint of its guidance. 'Clearly, the environment has everyone's head spinning in America, maybe the world today,' Camden CEO Ric Campo said on the call. 'And I would say that definitely … uncertainty is kind of the watchword today. And if we had more certainty about what the summer was going to look like and what the end of the year was going to look like, we might have been more constructive on our guidance change.' Instead, the Houston-based firm joined its other REIT peers in taking a wait-and-see approach, though it likes where it is today. 'We have seen really no cracks in the ice, if you want to call it that, for the business,' Campo said. 'Things are going along very well for our business. But on the other hand, when you have these wild gyrations in the market and uncertainty about jobs long-term, you have to be a little cautious.' While supply has been an issue in many of Camden's markets, new deliveries are fading. Starts are at a 13-year low, down 80% in Austin, Texas, and between 65% and 80% in Houston; Denver; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; Nashville, Tennessee; and Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina, according to Campo. As starts fall, Campo says rental affordability is also a tailwind in his markets, with wage growth outpacing rent growth by over 300 basis points for the past 28 months. 'The premium to own versus rent continues to be at historically high levels, making apartment homes more affordable,' Campo said. 'Camden's Sun Belt markets continue to dominate job growth, population growth and growth in young adult households between 20 and 39 years old.' Like other REITs, Camden posted high retention rates, with renewal rates up 3.3%. Camden Executive Vice Chairman of the Board Keith Oden wondered if economic uncertainty had residents deciding to renew their leases and reconsider moving 'somewhere down the road' when the picture is clearer. In addition, move-outs for home purchases were only 10.4%, which is low for the company. 'Turnover rates across our portfolio remained very low, and our first quarter 2025 annualized net turnover rate of 31% was one of the lowest in our company's history,' Oden said. However, Camden's new leases fell 3.1%, giving the REIT a blend of negative 0.1%. 'This was in line with our expectations for the quarter and reflected a 100 basis point improvement from the negative 1.1% blended rate we reported in the fourth quarter of 2024,' Oden said. In Q1, Camden saw its best revenue growth in Washington, D.C.; Houston; San Diego; Los Angeles/Orange County in California and Tampa, Florida. These metros generated same-property revenue growth ranging from 1.3% to 4.5% compared to the REIT's overall portfolio of 0.8% 'Because they're responding to the better balance between supply and demand, I think they'll continue to lead the portfolio throughout 2025, and that's why those markets were all rated at the top of the pack in our annual scorecard that we provided in the first quarter,' Campo said. Category Q1 YOY Change Property revenue $376.3 million 0.8% Net operating income $133 million 0.5% Operating expenses $243.4 million 0.9% Core funds from operations $1.72 1.2% Occupancy rate 95.4% 40bps SOURCE: Camden While federal layoffs potentially loom as an issue in Washington, D.C., Camden isn't seeing an impact. 'We are seeing absolutely zero anecdotal information about DOGE and the negative effect that I think some people think it's going to have on the D.C. market,' Campo said. 'As a matter of fact, D.C. continues to be really good — high occupancy, very good new lease rate growth and renewal growth. The highest blended lease rates that we have in our system are in D.C.' On the other end of the spectrum, Nashville and Austin will continue to face challenges throughout 2025 due to high supply. 'The level of deliveries in both of those markets came down slightly this year, but not a meaningful difference between 2024 and 2025 deliveries,' Oden said. 'The good news is they trail off pretty significantly toward the back half of 2025. I think there's a good chance for improvement in those two markets.' Click here to sign up to receive multifamily and apartment news like this article in your inbox every weekday. Recommended Reading EQR hits all-time low for turnover Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
SoraNews24
28-04-2025
- Business
- SoraNews24
How to have a 1,000-yen senbero at 7-Eleven Japan
Can you still get tipsy on a budget using just convenience store goods? If you've lived in Japan for any number of years, you may have heard of the word 'senbero'. This term, which combines the word for '1,000' ('sen') with the word for 'drunk' (bero'), is used to refer to a cheap 1,000-yen (US$7.02) drinking session, where you can get pleasantly buzzed while nibbling on some small dishes, just as you might at an izakaya tavern. While it was once relatively easy to have a senbero drinking session, these days, rising costs are making it so difficult that our resident senbero expert, Mr Sato, who's been indulging in these cheap D.I.Y. drinking sessions for a few years now, hasn't been able to put a satisfactory one together since last year. However, Mr Sato's expertise in the arena of cheap drinking may now have been eclipsed by his colleague Asami Oshima, who recently flexed her muscles at 7-Eleven, coming up with this impressive combo. Choosing carefully, it didn't take her long to select the following items, and as a bonus, she chose snacks that didn't require any cooking. Ozeki One Cup Jumbo (236 yen) (236 yen) Premium Strong Sparkling Water (85 yen) (85 yen) Oden (298 yen) (298 yen) Stewed Hijiki Seaweed (138 yen) (138 yen) Inaba Chicken Liver Can (128 yen) (128 yen) Peyoung Sauce Cutlet (11 yen) (11 yen) Tirol Chocolate (27 yen) Total: 1,000 yen EXACTLY. As she'd only done rough calculations for the purchases in her head, Asami felt like a genius when she got to the cash register and saw that the total came to a perfect 1,000 yen. ▼ When she saw the total pop-up, she heard a fanfare play out in her head, complete with a standing ovation. ▼ Was she now some sort of senbero master? The answer, of course, would be found in the senbero session. While she'd cleared the near-impossible hurdle of spending a perfect sen in yen, it was now time to see how this session would play out. In terms of content, she was definitely scoring high with a total of seven items to enjoy. These days, some bars offer 'senbero sets' with tiny snacks and only one drink, but to Asami, that's not senbero — that's a scam. For thrifty drinkers like her, a true senbero consists of a minimum of three drinks and at least two snacks without going over budget, and she believes she smashed that requirement out of the park. Don't be fooled by the one alcoholic drink in his basket — at 300 millilitres (10.1 ounces), this is equivalent to three drinks, especially with its ABV (Alcohol By Volume) of 14 percent. Taking a sip of the sake, she felt soothed by the cold, crisp taste of it but she felt there was a way to make it even better. ▼ By adding some sparkling water to create a sake highball. The sake highball worked well in making it feel like a second drink, and then she came up with another idea. ▼ To add a spoonful of dashi broth from the oden for a third drink. ▼ One bottle, three ways to get tipsy. ▼ Already feeling tipsy, it was now time to test the snacks. The chicken liver was silky, rich, and perfect with sake, while the hijiki balanced out the booze with its gentle sweetness. The oden was surprisingly great, despite being cold, while the tiny chocolate gave her some sweetness to finish. ▼ The Peyoung Sauce Cutlet turned out to be nice addition, giving her snack food nostalgia. The snacks were so good she didn't even miss the hot oden that she'd been craving but opted against, due to her strict budget. After finishing off the sake (yes, all 300 millilitres of it), she was properly buzzed. The snacks were surprisingly satisfying, with Asami saying the chicken liver alone deserves a Michelin star for the best life choice you can make for 128 yen. Now that she's mastered the senbero at 7-Eleven, who knows where she'll take us to next? With her masterful skills, wherever she goes, we'll be happy to follow in her footsteps. Photos ©SoraNews24 ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! [ Read in Japanese ]
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A.G. Gaston Spring Break Camp kids attend Monster Jam rehearsal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A group of kids from A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls club in Birmingham had a surprise outing on their last day of Spring Break Camp. The kids got to experience Monster Jam and meet the drivers. This was a complete surprise for all of the students who took part in the weeklong camp. About 55 kids watched from the stand as the 12,000-pound trucks rolled onto the dirt track inside Protective Stadium. 'I thought it was important to spark something in their imagination,' said Shay Oden, the Marketing and Communications Director for the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club in Birmingham. BJCC shares how to navigate parking downtown ahead of weekend events Oden said they walked the track, met the drivers and even looked inside the trailers. But the highlight of the visit was the rehearsal of what will take place on Saturday. The kids got to see Monster Jam trucks going airborne. The experience was a first for 5th grader Toni Morton. 'It was exotic for us because some of us haven't come here before and see stuff like it,' Morton said. Monster Jam host Jabari Thomas said the event is not just for show. 'Everybody in the stands can vote on a couple of the competitions, so the fans are voting and scoring these competitions,' he explained. It can also get loud during the competition, so he advises wearing ear plugs. We were also told that headsets will be available for purchase at the event on Saturday. The Pit Party begins at 12 p.m., and the competition gets underway at 5 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Greg Oden, a cautionary tale as a former No. 1 pick whose career was cut short, wants to educate young NBA players
Related : Three microfracture knee surgeries as well as a fractured patella robbed Oden of the opportunity to be an all-time great. He played 82 total games in Portland before being waived, and then spent 23 games with the 2013-14 Miami team that reached the Finals. While Durant became one of the game's most prolific scorers, Oden finished his career averaging 8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and full of regrets and anger because his body failed him. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up It took Oden five years to escape the malaise, including a battery charge in 2014. Nearly 18 years after that draft night, a 37-year-old Oden is healing, at peace with his troublesome and unfortunate journey, and seeking to help young players deal with career derailments, the hazards of the NBA life, and maintaining mental health. Advertisement Oden wants to offer his experience and advice as an official 'old head,' reaching out to today's emerging stars who deal with instant success, lofty expectations, and demands from family and friends. 'I want to help these kids take all this money and be better when they're done and retired and look at life a little bit different and don't let any of what social media, the regular media, or what your friends and family say, look at yourself and be happy and be able to live,' Oden told the Globe. 'Hopefully keep all this money you made at a young age.' Oden works as an athlete adviser for Edyoucore Sports & Entertainment, teaching prospects about financial literacy. He earned $24 million during his career, which is just twice the average NBA salary for one season. Advertisement 'I was that millionaire, too, and I was actually better and had more expectations than you at that point,' he said. 'And you want to see my downfalls and what I went through? I know what not listening to what your coaches say, what your friends and family say and doing your own stuff, I know what that's like. I know isolating and feeling like every decision you made makes you look bad but now you don't want to face anybody. I know that every time you hear somebody say your name you cringe a little bit because you don't know if they're talking good or bad about you because of some of the [expletive] you done did. 'Or I know you were just at the wrong place at the wrong time. All that stuff is going to happen. I remember watching that [ESPN] 30 for 30 'Broke,' and they put my name in it and I was in my penthouse with my friends and I was like, are they projecting on me, what's going on, only because I had a couple of injuries? 'Hopefully they'll give me a little bit of grace because I have been through it.' Oden admitted injuries weren't his only downfall. He said he lacked worth ethic at a young age. The Bill Russell comparison grew burdensome. He opted to play hurt to quiet his critics. He spent time playing video games instead of living at the gym. And by the time Oden gained a rhythm and comfortability in his second season, he was injured again. Related : 'Don't listen to [the hype], prove it,' he said when asked what he would tell a 19-year-old Oden. 'If that's what you want, put in the work to be that. Figure out everything Bill Russell did to be that. Handle myself off the court to be that. At 19 years old, I wasn't thinking that way. I was trying to enjoy the spotlight. I was trying to figure out what was going to be next in my life and I was trying to figure out how to maneuver this injury that just derailed all of it. Advertisement 'At that time, I wish I would have put in that extra work to get me to that spot, to look at what KD just did [scoring 30,000 points]. All that work he put in and just to think we came in on the same night together. Maybe I would have had guys that three days took me to the gym at night and helped me look at things a little bit differently. I never had the opportunity to get there. What 19-year-old that literally can't walk for eight weeks … I was bed-bound to help my leg recover. What am I going to do?' Oden smiles often. He talks openly about his painful times. He understands his body wouldn't allow what his mind thought it wanted. But he wants to pay it forward, help the next generation, be a friend and mentor, if they'll listen. And they should listen. Greg Oden answers reporters' questions the day before the 2007 NBA Draft in New York. Kathy Willens/Associated Press Still scoring Harden had a vintage performance James Harden has quietly put together a renaissance season for the Clippers, reaching the All-Star Game for the first time in four years and keeping Los Angeles afloat despite a plethora of injuries. After a crushing road loss at Phoenix when the Clippers blew a 19-point lead, Harden responded with a vintage 50-point performance in a win over the Pistons. Advertisement He made 14 of 24 shots, 6 of 13 3-pointers and reached the free throw line 20 times, making 16. It was the most free throw attempts for Harden in five years. And witnessing his masterpiece was former President Obama , who sat courtside at Intuit Dome. 'I talk to James after every game, every night for the most part, and just figuring out ways to get better and what we need him to do, things like that,' Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. 'But to see him come out and score 50 on a back-to-back at the age of 35, just says a lot about him competing every night. Playing 38 minutes again on a back-to-back, but we needed every bit of it. So, everybody who played the game tonight contributed, and we needed every bit of it.' The Clippers' sideline was well aware of Obama's presence. 'That makes it a lot sweeter, with having President Obama coming to the game,' Lue said. 'When [Clippers governor Steve ] Ballmer told me that last week, very exciting. So, a young kid coming from Mexico, Missouri, to having the president know you on a first-name basis, feels really good. I've come a long way. So, someone you look up to, you idolize and meant a lot to our country when he was in office, still does to this day. You see the ovation he got tonight when they showed him on the jumbotron.' Barack Obama gets a loud ovation from Clippers fans — Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) Harden, throughout all of his career travails, criticism, and unceremonious exits, is still playing at a high level and an advanced age. He's yet to win a championship, but he's aging well in a league that's unforgiving to aging players. Advertisement 'I can do it, it's not my first time,' Harden said of his 24th career game of 50 or more points. 'For someone who's done it probably their first time takes a lot of energy, but for me it's just understanding the game. Seeing the game within the game. 'I wanted my pic with [Obama] after the game, but he had left. I guess he wanted to beat traffic. But, we've got a pretty cool relationship, we've met a few times. So, it's pretty cool to see him at the game. It's the reason why I played so well.' Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff saw Harden's 50 from a different perspective. He had issue with the 20 free-throw attempts. Harden is a master of using his physicality and crafty moves to draw fouls. He has lost a step but is still savvy enough to score at will. 'Give him a ton of credit, but if you're not allowed to put your body on him legally, and he's allowed to shoot 20 free throws, you're not going to be able to guard it,' Bickerstaff said. 'He's an elite offensive weapon who can score in a bunch of ways. But when he's allowed to get to the free throw line 20 times it just makes your job extremely difficult.' Pistons guard Cade Cunningham , also an accomplished scorer, had nothing but kudos for Harden and how he positions his body on drives. 'He's one of the best iso scorers the league has ever seen,' Cunningham said. 'I can't put enough respect on his ability to score the ball, his ability to find angles and stuff. I mean, comparing the free throws between us, I think a lot of that, you know, has to do with respect from the [referees] as far as the experience, he's been in this league killing it for a long time, so I understand that. I respect it.' Said newly acquired Bogdan Bogdanovic , who has struggled in Los Angeles but gives the club another 3-point option: 'Just coming in here and seeing him ready, [Harden] gives the motivation for [the] rest of the locker room and especially younger guys, everybody contributed, but it starts with him. People underestimate how hard [it is] to come back-to-back nights and play and put in minutes and be ready to play. And people think it's a game, but we lose sleep, we are nervous, we are stressed when we lose. We have these emotional moments, but when you have such a guy that, he's a leader by example, he makes the job easier for us.' The Clippers are hanging on in the West, trying to avoid the play-in. But nine losses in 14 games has Los Angeles in the play-in. Back-to-back losses to the rival Lakers and then the blown lead against the Suns has turned the final 20 games into a crucial stretch. The Clippers still have two separate East Coast trips in the final month. Leading scorer Norman Powell has missed the past seven games with a hamstring strain and isn't expected back for another week. Former All-Star Kawhi Leonard is resting on the second game of back-to-backs and has played just 20 games. Former President Barack Obama, left, sat with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer on March 5. Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press It's a mystery Cassell passed over for another top job According to reports, Florida State is targeting former guard and current Kings assistant Luke Loucks to be its next head coach, replacing the retiring Leonard Hamilton . There was another interested candidate who was also a FSU alum and current NBA assistant coach, Sam Cassell . It's yet another head coaching job that Cassell has been bypassed for and it's mystifying why the veteran assistant, three-time NBA champion, and one of the more popular NBA personalities is still without a head coaching job. Cassell joined the Celtics staff before the 2023-24 season and immediately bonded with the players. He has become the perfect combination of coach and mentor, with the 20-somethings on the Celtics roster knowing Cassell won championships. One perception was that Cassell was too attached to former Celtics coach Doc Rivers , who hired Cassell in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. That is no longer an issue, and Cassell is Joe Mazzulla's lead assistant and offers guidance on strategy and substitutions. Around league circles there doesn't seem to be any detractors. Cassell just turned 55, but he coaches and approaches his job with a youthfulness and vigor. Cassell wants to be an NBA head coach and he was interested in coaching at his alma mater, and the Celtics hired him believing his tenure would be short term because he would eventually become a head coach. The Hornets hired Charles Lee after one season, and Lee helped the Celtics to the title and also the Bucks as an assistant in 2020-21. Lee had interviewed for several NBA jobs and was considered a top candidate. It's uncertain why Cassell isn't on the short list of coaching candidates each offseason, but the league's loss has become the Celtics' gain. In an industry in which coaches are hired and fired repeatedly and teams are searching for bright minds, amicable personalities, mentors, and life coaches, it seems Cassell would be an appropriate fit for a team in need of a culture change. Layups Former Celtics' second-round pick Anton Watson was not a free agent for long as the Knicks claimed him off waivers. The Celtics chose to sign Memphis Hustle swingman Miles Norris to give him a look in the final few weeks of the season. Several teams made changes to their two-way players before the Tuesday deadline. Those players are allowed a maximum of 50 regular-season games and are not allowed on playoff rosters unless they are on a standard NBA contract. The Celtics still have an open roster spot and can choose to sign either a free agent who was waived before March 1 or convert one of their two-way players … The Mavericks have an interesting decision approaching after the torn ACL suffered by All-Star guard Kyrie Irving . Irving is expected to miss at least nine months but he also has a $43 million player option for next season. He could decline that option, become a free agent, and like Kevin Durant in 2019, sign a lucrative deal. If Irving opts in, the Mavericks will have salary cap limitations because of the first year of Anthony Davis's contract extension. He'll earn $57 million in the first year of a three-year pact he signed with the Lakers. The good news for the Mavericks is most of their core is signed through next season. The issue could be at point guard where Spencer Dinwiddie and Dante Exum are free agents … The Wizards traded for veterans Khris Middleton and Marcus Smart because of their contacts but both have assumed considerable roles for the young Wizards. Middleton has started all six games and is averaging 12.3 points in 24.5 minutes. Smart is coming off the bench and averaging 9.7 points in 19.3 minutes. The Wizards are in an intriguing competition with the Hornets and Jazz for the league's worst record. The teams with the three worst records have approximately the same chances to land the first overall pick. The Pelicans, who have been ravaged by injuries all year, are 4½ games behind the Wizards and while the top three teams have a 14 percent chance at No. 1, the fourth team has a 12.5 percent shot. Gary Washburn is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gallatin High's Aidynn Oden named The Tennessean Student of the Week for dancers
After a week of voting and more than 18,800 clicks in the poll, Gallatin High School's Aidynn Oden has emerged as The Tennessean Student of the Week honoring dancers. Oden, a sophomore, is a member of Gallatin's award-winning Wavettes dance team and is currently enrolled in the school's dance program. She and her team recently competed at the National Dance Alliance High School Dance Nationals in Orlando, Florida, where they placed 5th in Hip Hop and 8th in Game Day. One of Oden's teachers wrote that she is an assistant choreographer for the dance program's spring concert, and that she's not only a leader in dance, but also "in the classroom" at Gallatin High School. As part of The Tennessean Student of the Week series, we ask teachers, staff and administrators to send us their nominations, and then we let you, the reader, decide who wins by casting votes in our online poll. This week, we asked schools from across Middle Tennessee to send us their best dance students. We got nominations for hip-hop and ballet students and everything in between. We will be taking a short recess for spring break after this week, as many of our schools will be doing the same, but we will return with a new poll on April 7. Be sure to mark your calendar now because you won't want to miss out. The April 7 poll will feature students who excel in E-Sports, but first, let's revisit the dancers from this week. As always, we believe every student who gets nominated for the Student of the Week feature is a winner. So here's a little bit about our other nominees from this week, as written by those who nominated them: The senior has danced her whole life at her local studio and throughout her matriculation in high school. During her sophomore year, Procter suffered a tear in her shoulder that caused surgery and 6 weeks off. She didn't let that stop her, though. She came back stronger than ever! The junior has been on the dance team since she was freshman. Goggin is such a devoted team member and incredibly talented dancer. She not only performs on the dance team but dances on a competition team with American Academy of Dance in Hendersonville. The senior has been training to dance since the age of three at Dance Force. As soon as she was eligible, she joined both her middle school and high school dance teams. Johnson has been a committed varsity member of the RHS dance team for four years and now serves as captain. Throughout all four years of high school, she has balanced the demands of competitive dance while maintaining her focus on education and leadership. Her commitment, discipline and passion exemplify the qualities of an outstanding student-athlete. The senior has danced for roughly 11 years with nine of those being competitive. She has been a part of the Mount Juliet High School Dance Team (MJDT) for the past 3 years and served as a captain this past season. This past season, her hip-hop routine once again placed 7th in the nation. She was also awarded the DTU Pro award this past season at DTU Camp, a three-day dance summer camp through the competitive circuit Dance Team Union. After high school, she plans to attend a four-year university and major in sustainability studies. The senior has been a member of the dance team for 4 years and is currently a captain. She has overcome a lot in her 4 years on the MCHS dance team and has battled her way back from injury. She was recently named an All American at Universal Dance Association dance camp. This year she also helped lead her team to placing 6th place in nationals in the hip-hop division. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Gallatin's Aidynn Oden wins The Tennessean dance Student of the Week
