As cooler weather begins, staffing and resident communication may require seasonal changes. It’s also a good time to review budgets with an eye toward next year. As multifamily companies get prepared for fall on the maintenance side by…
Knowing a market’s trends and what contributes value are key in improving occupancy, rents and operations. Location may be everything in real estate, but condition and demographics are close seconds. With the difficulty of getting work done…
Going beyond proptech, owner-operators are upgrading resident-facing systems and devices. The pandemic helped usher in virtual tours, contactless leasing and software galore, but emerging technology and a flood of federal funding is changing the…
Is artificial intelligence the latest iteration of proptech?  The hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) is inescapable and yet, in early July, it was widely reported that ChatGPT, the poster child for generative artificial…
The National Apartment Association (NAA) partnered with Thirty Capital Performance Group to break down $1 of rent by analyzing 2022 financial data from over 9,000 federally financed rental properties. Below are 10 things you might not know about…
Squaring Vinyl Floors Q: I have installed vinyl floor squares several times, but I can’t seem to get it square with the walls. Do you have a procedure on how to start the first tile straight and end up with a square-looking job? A: First,…
Sydney Balmer   •   Regional Director  •   The Breeden Company   •   Virginia Beach, Va. The Breeden Company announced the addition of Sydney Balmer, CAM, to the multifamily property…
Industry experts predicted that with apartment supply set to peak this year, the vacancy rates would experience a noticeable increase. But a mix of continued strong demand and construction delays has forestalled a spike in the vacancy rate, though…
NAAPAC Summer Sweepstakes - Last Call NAAPAC’s exciting Summer Sweepstakes concludes at the end of the month and is a choice between a luxurious spa retreat in Scottsdale, Ariz., an incredible tour of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, a multi-day…
Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.-10) has introduced the End Junk Fees for Renters Act, aimed to prohibit the collection of application fees, resident screening fees and late fees. The bill even goes a step further to require that any late fee…