Industry Insider
A weekly newsletter of noteworthy articles pertaining to our industry.
Catch Me If You Can... And I Bet You Can’t!
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It would be much simpler if fraud fell into a singular bucket. For instance, if fake paystubs were the only nefarious items property teams regularly encountered, things would be much easier to manage.
Unfortunately, multifamily associates also grapple with altered social security cards,…
Cutting Tasks Not People: The Game of Success and Engagement
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Few things are less gratifying in the workplace than slogging through repetitive daily tasks. They have a soul-crushing quality and do little to promote employee wellness.
In a fast-paced multifamily industry where recruiting and retaining high-performing associates is critical, finding…
Young Renters Prioritize Community Living
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Grubb Properties has published its second annual State of the Young Renter Survey that showed nearly three-fourths of renters value community connectedness. Connections with neighbors was important to 72% of renters, according to the survey, which had 1,000 respondents aged 22-35.
Based on their…
Apartment Association of Metro Denver, CAA Partner to Help Staffing Challenges
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The Apartment Association of Metro Denver and the Colorado Apartment Association have partnered with Entryway, formerly Shelters to Shutters, to help individuals and families with unstable, at-risk housing. Entryway provides career training and housing opportunities with the help of local…
NAA’s Most Recent Podcasts Focus on Dollar of Rent, DE&I
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The NAA Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association, recently sat down with NAA Director of Advocacy Research Leah Cuffy to review the breakdown of $1 of rent, examining all the expenses that comprise the total cost of operating rental housing, as well as looked at…
Greystar Continues Ltd. Brand Expansion
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The Ltd. brand from Greystar Real Estate Partners has its second community ready for move-ins. Ltd. Champions Ridge in Davenport, Fla., started welcoming residents in early September. The first branded property opened in Houston earlier this year.
Apartment homes outside Orlando range from roughly…
FTC Announces Proposed Rule on Junk Fees
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Update (11/9/2023):
Just under a month after its announcement, the Federal Trade Commission officially published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish a Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (Docket No. FTC-2023-0064). This broad rule which touches a large swath of the…
Lincoln Property Company Rebrands Residential Division
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Lincoln Property Company has rebranded its residential division to Willow Bridge Property Company following the acquisition of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan/Cadillac Fairview in February. Lincoln has been in the multifamily industry since 1965.
Duncan Osborne, CEO of Willow Bridge spoke about…
Resident Lunch Program Heads to Southwest Communities
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Envolve LLC residents and staff and local communities across the Southwest enjoyed free lunch last quarter. The owner-manager treated residents and staff at Santa Lucia Apartments in El Paso, Texas; London Square in Oklahoma City; and Skyway Villas in McKinney, Texas; in its "Savory Southwest"…
NAA Launches Industry Identity Video
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The National Apartment Association (NAA) has launched a new identity video, highlighting the diverse types of housing providers that make up the rental housing industry. The video was first introduced at NAA’s inaugural Rental Housing Policy Summit, held September 29, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
The…