HFO TV interviews Angela Wilhelms, Oregon Business & Industry CEO
Dec 4, 2025
Angela Wilhelms, President and CEO of Oregon Business and Industry (OBI), discussed the organization's role in advocating for businesses at the state level. OBI recently released a report ranking Oregon as the nation’s seventh most regulated state, with 179,000 regulations, many of which are excessive and...
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - Washington - July 24, 2023
Jul 24, 2023
In this podcast episode, we cover significant developments affecting the multifamily housing sector in Washington State: (1) The Federal Housing Administration's raising the threshold for large multifamily loans, potentially expanding property eligibility for standard underwriting. (2) Despite concerns about a...
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - February 14, 2022
Feb 14, 2022
This week: U.S. Housing costs surge with no end in sight, the Oregon Secretary of State's audit division plans to review how the state has handled rental assistance funds, and the Washington State legislature is considering requiring landlords to provide six months' notice of any rent increases above 7.5%.
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - February 22, 2021
Feb 22, 2021
This week: Oregon’s rental owner reimbursement fund has opened for claims; wealthy neighborhoods continue to attempt to evade higher density through historic designations; a recent research roundup reveals a preponderance of evidence supporting the premise that increased market-rate housing makes all neighborhood...