San Diego, the city that bathes in year-round sunshine, boasts a temperate climate and offers ready access to picturesque beaches and majestic mountains, is often seen as a dream destination for tourists. But what makes it a perfect place to call…
After six months of decreases in the national rent growth rate, October saw a slight increase, according to Axiometrics data. Rent growth was 2.6 percent in October, which was a 2-basis-point increase over September’s rent growth and the first…
Rental housing executives hopeful for a prosperous 2024. Nearly four years out from the start of the pandemic in the U.S. and so much has changed, so little has as well. The cost of doing business has increased due to rapid inflation; that rate…
Resources are available to help rental housing operators responsibly increase their pet-friendliness and potentially reap the significant rewards. In the not-too-distant past, simply allowing pets at a rental community qualified as being “pet-…
The National Apartment Association installed its officers and board for 2024 during the Assembly of Delegates meeting.
Each fall, the National Apartment Association (NAA) recognizes the U.S. rental housing industry’s top grassroots advocate. This award, named after former recipient and tireless advocate Malcolm N. Bennett, is one of NAA’s most prestigious and…
Q: I have a building with studio units that sport modern LED pot lights in the ceiling. The issue I’m having is the color of the lighting—the lights are warm yellow and take away from the modern feel I want for the apartments. What can I do to fix…
April Royal     •      Vice President of Property Management     •      Birchstone Residential     •     Coppell, Texas  Birchstone…