units May 2024

the Magazine of the National Apartment Association

What First-Time Renters Want Most

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Whether it’s their preference, or they graduated from college and now work, have left their parents’ homes after returning and saving funds or sold a home and want a change for less maintenance, today’s apartment renters come to the market with a variety of priorities.

Those who…

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FEATURES

Panel will delve into proposed FTC rule at NAA's Apartmentalize.  When does ancillary income outside of base rent—long a staple of rental housing operations—cross over into secondary income?…
Find out what companies are searching for when looking to expand and how business changes post-transaction. A combination allows for different options to be pieced together—a way of finding the best…
Rental housing professionals advocated before Congress for sustainable policy solutions. In March, a record number of rental housing professionals from across the country convened in the nation’s…

IN THIS ISSUE

Technology solutions continue to gain traction in multifamily housing maintenance. A couple of years ago, Tropicana Properties Inc. in El Paso, Texas, wanted to automate aspects of its maintenance…
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Owners-operators and developers are putting AI to work at the construction site. Following in the footsteps of fintech and proptech, construction technology (contech) is now working its way into the…
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Your property teams are saying something in online reviews. Are you listening?  As an industry, we are so focused on feedback from residents that a review from a disgruntled employee may go…
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During the last couple of years, people have needed to stretch their dollars further, paying more for the same groceries, the same cars, the same clothes. In many ways, they’re faced with having to…
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The cycle of move-ins and move-outs is adding vacancies and opportunities for more affordable apartments across certain metro areas. A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis illustrates…
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Fraud is still an issue for the rental housing industry. New data from RealPage shows properties are fighting fraud and that it's a top priority for companies. The study dives into trends, how fraud…
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Q: I am a new rental property owner. What are the smoke detector and carbon monoxide (CO2) requirements? I want to make sure the detectors are installed in the proper locations.  A: Here is a…
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Erick Harris   •   Executive Vice President & General Counsel   •   Waterton  •   Chicago  Waterton announced the hiring of Erick…
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Following a full day of meetings, education, events and directly after the first general session, take a break at the Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening. Network with colleagues and meet new…
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