The California state legislature recently passed a statewide rent control and tenant protection bill, Assembly Bill 1482. Once enacted, this bill will have a detrimental impact on residents, communities and the apartment industry throughout the…
Following a year of moderate growth and solid fundamentals in 2018, the first six months of 2019 make that past year seem like a lull for the apartment industry. Concerns about overbuilding are continually met with reports of record-breaking…
On September 11, 2019, the California Legislature approved Senate Bill 329, which adds Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) holders and Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) participants to the state’s existing “source of income” protections…
Members of the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas (AAGD) recently hosted property tours with new members of Congress from the Metroplex.First, on August 23, Congressman Van Taylor of the 3rd Congressional District visited called Country Lane…
In this engaging and interactive, Veterans Day-themed webinar, Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Patrick Z. Alston will cover how to work in a diverse footprint, while leading and mentoring a 21st-century clientele. The U.S. military is the…
New research commissioned by the National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and conducted by Hoyt Advisory Services confirms what those in the apartment industry have long known: Apartments and their…
The first few days of a new job can be among the most exciting and terrifying moments in a career. The potential seems limitless but learning lots of new systems and skill sets can be daunting. Getting the onboarding process right in these early…
Costs from taxes, insurance and salaries add up. Here are steps to take to trim back.Expenses are becoming a more critical issue in the apartment industry.In the 2019 NAA Survey of Operating Income & Expenses in Rental Apartment Communities,…
Today’s parents are more involved in their children’s lives. Find out how that changes both marketing and operations.When Ronda Puryear, Senior Vice President for Management Services Corp., went to college, her parents helped her pack up her car,…
Ridesharing and new places for students to study are among the perks student housing providers are rolling out this school year.As students came back to their off-campus homes this fall, they were greeted with new and renovated student housing…