What is Operation Allies Welcome?
Operation Allies Welcome is an effort by the Biden Administration to secure housing and employment for 70,000 vulnerable Afghan refugees who are resettling in the United States. The…
As rents have risen in many markets, the answer for many multifamily operators—and residents—leans toward smaller, less-amenity-centric communities that fulfill a basic need: well-maintained, no-frills apartments that don’t cost a lot to operate or…
With quality financing programs, smaller operators and apartment communities can deliver affordable Class B and C communities to families, while providing just basic amenities.After years of rising rents across the country, apartments that offer…
A fleet of maintenance techs can provide greater efficiencies and improve onsite service.For years, independent rental owners have relied on contractors or their own maintenance technicians to service their scattered-site rental homes.With the…
Even in this digital world, grassroots marketing to local businesses can mean a 10- or 20-percent increase in qualified visits. Find out how to partner with local organizations without being a pest.In today’s digital world, it is easy to forget the…
The new California SB 7 law requires water meters and submeters to be installed in apartments and other rental housing buildings constructed after Jan. 1, 2018. According to the law, owners of such properties must provide residents with accurate…
The industry has come a long way from when it received leads primarily via fax or email. Now leads come through email, text, phone and in person. Find out how one industry leader navigates those channels.Personality is one key attribute that…
The shortage of affordable housing and its attendant causes, including regulatory burdens and unchecked NIMBYism, takes center stage in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) latest issue of “Evidence Matters.”The quarterly…
Multiple data sources confirm what is conventionally understood: Cities and metro areas are finding that their available housing stock is struggling to accommodate the influx of inbound migration to these destinations.A wave of demand is hurtling…
A recent tweet from Country Time Lemonade made a big splash on social media: Faced with high-profile cases of individuals reporting children's lemonade stands for lack of permitting, they quickly organized the best response possible. Country Time…