Industry research by Omdia predicts that by 2025, almost 40% of all U.S. apartments will be considered smart properties. But how do property management professionals feel about smart locks (also called electronic locks or keyless entry)? How many…
Rent growth continues in 2022 but at a much slower pace than was seen through this point last year. According to the Apartment List August 2022 National Rent Report, the national index increased 1.1% during July. Year-over-year (YoY) rent growth is…
August 9, 2022 Update: Senate Democrats were able to pass their budget reconciliation package – the Inflation Reduction Act – after securing the support of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). The Senator agreed to support the bill after receiving several…
Apartment homes in mixed-use buildings have grown exponentially in 10 years, resulting in a post-pandemic world where residents live, work and play.Apartment home numbers in mixed-use buildings (live-work-play [LWP] buildings) have grown…
On August 2, 2022, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing entitled, “‘The Rent Eats First’: How Renters and Communities are Impacted by Today’s Housing Market.” While the focus of the hearing was on challenges for renters, the housing provider…
Earlier this month, the White House and the United States Department of the Treasury hosted the White House Summit on Building Lasting Eviction Prevention Reform. The White House invited federal, state and local policymakers, as well as community…
Earlier this month, the National Apartment Association (NAA) was excited to host the Government Affairs Roundtable (GART) in Louisville, KY. Over 100 industry advocates from NAA’s network of affiliated apartment associations gathered for three days…
CPI, Latest Release, July 2022
Inflation surprised in a pleasant way, rising 8.5% year-over-year, below consensus forecasts. Prices were flat on a monthly basis, the best reading since May 2020 when they were actually dropping. The…
2022 NAA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) affects the retention and recruitment of employees and bottom-line performance in the rental housing industry. These issues have taken on…
Digested from The white-hot color of the yearThe Washington Post (10/15/15) Konscius, Jura2015 was a vibrant year for color, featuring selections such as the wine-infused Masala from Pantone and Sherwin-Williams tropical coral reef. For 2016,…