Consider turning vacant units into hospitality suites this holiday season.In today’s apartment industry, the competition is stiff and the race to fill units continues to be a priority for owners. Statistics show that there were an estimated 6,490…
#1: How to Handle Medical Marijuana and Fair HousingFederal law states that there is no currently accepted medical use, yet 30 states and the District of Columbia have laws legalizing it in some form. As more states legalize medical marijuana,…
I was privileged to interview Chairman of the Apartment Association of Kansas City (AAKC) Dennis Watts about his experience of meeting with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson recently at the St. Michael’s Veteran’s Center…
As part of its continued efforts to weigh in on legal cases of national concern, NAA has filed an amicus brief in Yim et al. v. City of Seattle. The case is an ongoing battle between a small property owner and the City of Seattle over its Fair…
Opportunity Zones were created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late 2017. This new program was added to the tax code to encourage economic development in low-income communities while providing tax deferment incentives for investors that…
Property managers wear multiple professional hats each day. You hire staff, attract new tenants, manage projects, settle tenant disputes, and juggle a variety of other tasks to keep your properties running efficiently. Data suggests that 45% of…
To move ahead in the student housing business, well-rounded operational experience is important. But it isn’t the only thing that will define success.For student housing professionals, such as Heather R. Sizemore, CAPS, Vice President, University…
Behr Paint Company recently donated $100,000 to six Orange County California non-profits. Behr is based in Santa Ana, CA.Recipients included:Goodwill Orange CountyThe LGBT Center OCMorehouse School of Medicine (based in Atlanta, Ga., where The Home…
Over the course of one week, NAA staff donated enough items to fill six laundry baskets full of necessities for local families in need and dropped the items off at Doorways for Women and Families, which is an organization that creates pathways out…
In our third installment of “Profiles in Success,” a series where NAA talks to successful apartment professionals to learn how they got where they are, who inspired them and what their biggest challenge was, we visit a company president from Alabama…