In October of 2017, a proposed ballot initiative entitled the “Affordable Housing Act for the California November 2018 Ballot” was submitted to the California Attorney General’s Office. In addition to repealing the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act…
To get ahead some property managers must know when to walk away.Flat rental markets can provide fertile ground for pricing wars between owners and management companies during the selection process.“With flat rents, everybody is throwing out one…
Apartment managers need to be on top of the latest social media trends, but face-to-face interaction is still important.Being in the student housing business often means you are in the emerging technology business. College-aged students are the…
In ancient Greek mythology, there was a creature known as the Hydra that lived near Lake Lerna in Greece. This beast was known for having regenerative properties, which allowed it to regrow two heads for each one that was cut off. This myth…
Building a relationship with residents is one way to increase renewals, but it is not the only step apartment should take.I’d like to take a moment and focus on a part of our business that has always received less attention than I believe it should…
Fraudulent applications are a growing. Find out what warning signs and implementing tech tools that can help diagnose fraudulent activity on applications.The hard reality is that some apartment prospects will never pass a background check. But that…
A lack of clarity in the federal law governing reasonable accommodation requests for assistance animals (covering both service animals and emotional support animals) creates a loophole for bad actors to abuse the system. The most common cases of…
Earthworks President Chris Lee says apartment managers should take a wait-and-see approach to the initial damage to lawns, shrubs and flowering plants caused by the storms. Chances are, the damage won’t be that bad, even if plants have begun to bud…
How one apartment developer is preparing for tariffs.Chicago-based Evergreen Real Estate Group – which owns, manages and develops affordable multifamily and senior housing communities in nine states – is anticipating the tariffs proposed recently by…
One early morning in January, a homeless veteran awoke on the freezing streets of Dallas, breath visible and hands rubbing together in search of frictional heat.He needed housing, and an apartment was open to him with owners more than happy to…