As smart home tech explodes, apartment firms struggle to manage it.Marcie Williams is a big proponent of incorporating all the latest smart home technology in her apartments.As president of Charlotte, N.C.-based RKW Residential, a third-party…
During the previous 10 years, many tech innovations transformed from far-fetched ideas to industry standards. For instance, the use of resident portals, mobile apps, review management software and smart-home devices are now commonplace.What will…
Apartment owners are still spending money to save water and energy, even though lenders don't offer the same incentives they used to.Sustainability and resource efficiency are always very important," says Todd Bracey, Vice President of Asset…
Fresh off the surprisingly resilient market of 2019, multifamily operators are ramping up for another brisk peak leasing season in 2020."From a leasing perspective, 2019 was an almost unbelievably successful year," says Laurel Hillocks, Area Vice…
Conversations about big data are as common as conversations about pets, family and vacations. Yet, how to leverage big data seemingly remains a big mystery.Solving that mystery was the goal of the "How to Leverage Big Data for Big Results" session…
The tight labor market leads to some new solutions, including self-guided tours.Rick Graf has been in the apartment industry for more than 40 years. Yet in all that time in the business, he says, it has never been harder to find good talent than it…
With an increasing number of challenges facing the evolving multifamily housing industry, there is an ongoing need for relevant solutions for onboarding new technology, finding and retaining onsite talent, and streamlining package management.…
BH gets creative with benefits to recruit and retain talent.Embracing its employees—along with their babies—is a hallmark of BH Management. Visit the offices of this Des Moines, Iowa-based operator of 90,000 apartment homes across 305 apartment…
Emerging technologies can do more than dress up an apartment community and make it more eye-catching for prospective residents. Things like smart-home devices and artificial intelligence (AI) can improve operations and boost net operating incomes,…