NAAEI Apartment Jobs Snapshot November 2020
10,847 rental housing jobs were available during November, representing over 39 percent of the broader real estate sector. Virginia Beach, Kansas City, Seattle, Dallas and Houston ranked top 5 markets for apartment job demand. Kansas City ranked top…
Who Will Get the Vaccine Next?
Anticipation for the COVID-19 vaccine is quickly growing following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) December 11 approval of an emergency use authorization for the first vaccine candidate. Healthcare workers across the country received the…
Business Liability Protections Grow Amongst States, Stall Nationwide
More and more states are adopting a broad framework of protections that shield businesses from civil liability claims resulting from customer or employee exposure to COVID-19. Since May, more than 15 states have enacted statutory language which…
NAA Demands Revision of PPP Tax Treatment
On December 3, the National Apartment Association (NAA) joined with several hundred trade associations in calling on Congress to revise and reverse the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision to consider Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds as…
What’s ahead? Kick off 2021 with GART to find out
Rental housing industry advocates continue to find themselves battling adverse policy that places the sole financial burden of COVID-19 related impacts and renter displacement prevention on housing providers. This approach to housing policy…
Promoting Diversity in Promotions
There are steps to take today to unleash the power of diversity in the workplace by moving a diverse group of associates up the organizational ladder. By Rommel Anacan Diversity is one of the hottest “hot-button” topics in the workplace today…
Lessons from Single Family: Self-Guided Tours Are Here to Stay
In the era of COVID-19, self-guided tours have moved from forward-looking innovation to necessity, with the early adopting single-family market offering a roadmap for multifamily professionals. By Samantha ChalmersBefore COVID-19, self-guided…
Tech Trendspotting for 2021
NAA’s President & CEO examines the tech trends that are here to stay and what’s in store for 2021 for the Washington Post.The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated innovation in the rental housing industry, with the adoption of new technologies…
NAA and NMHC Statement on Passage of COVID Relief Package
Arlington, VA | December 22, 2020 — National Apartment Association (NAA) President and CEO Bob Pinnegar and National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) President Doug Bibby issued the following statement on the passage of a roughly $900 billion…
Congressional Funding Bill Addresses Multifamily Priorities
On December 21, Congress passed a bill funding the federal government through September 30, 2021 that includes several priorities for apartment firms. Importantly, housing programs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) saw an…