As supply fills up some major cities, secondary and tertiary markets are thriving.As cap rates have fallen in the major metros over the past decade and more money has moved into the apartment sector, investors have begun looking to markets they…
Congress and HUD must act now to improve the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and maximize its capacity for success.Renters who rely on Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) subsidies suffer when process gets in the way of good sense…
Wood Partners has found an immensely successful “pay it forward” strategy by marketing some of its apartment communities at Starbucks’ in-store or drive-thru lines. The campaigns have proven to be uplifting for the employees, prospective residents…
Millennials have been one of the main drivers behind the hot apartment market. But one economist thinks they will eventually move out.Ryan Severino has been following the apartment industry for a long time.He is currently the chief economist at JLL…
If today’s students care more about studying than socializing, housing operators need to build and program their communities to meet that desire.Are the wild Animal House days on America’s college campuses a thing of the past?They probably aren’t…
At a time when students distrust traditional advertising, companies are looking for different digital strategies to get their message out.When Mike Still, Senior Vice President, Operations for Collier Cos., talks about his biggest challenge in…
In our 10th installment of Profiles in Success, a series where NAA talks to successful apartment professionals to learn how they got to where they are, who inspired them and what their biggest challenge was, we visit with the first recipient of the…
ARLINGTON, VA – The National Apartment Association (NAA), on behalf of Maintenance Supply Headquarters (MSH), surveyed property owners/managers as well as residents about what they are seeking from smart-home technology. The common thread in…
July occupancy rate hits 96.2 percent with the Northeast region reaching 97 percent.After reaching a two-decade high in May, U.S. apartment occupancy has continued to climb.Strong leasing activity in this year’s peak season has continued to cause…
Meeting over coffee or leasing in a former retail space can improve conversions.Even with the option to type to chatbots, view pictures of amenities, floorplans and even lease online, many prospects still want to talk to a real human.But there's…