NAA members (virtually) take to the Hill to advocate on behalf of the rental housing industry.The National Apartment Association held its first-ever virtual Advocate conference March 8, and with a record-setting attendance (more than 900 registered…
Have a hiring or promotion announcement? Please send them to [email protected]. Mike Mahoney  •  SVP of Capital Markets  •  Bonaventure Property Management  •  Alexandria, Va. Mike Mahoney joins the Investment Team…
Women leaders offer insight into how they advanced their careers, including overcoming self-imposed hurdles.Observers say the apartment housing industry has made progress toward becoming a more equitable environment for women. But there is still…
Paul Rhodes, CAMT, CAMT +E, CAMT +LDirector of Maintenance OperationsThe Life PropertiesTake care of your tools and they will take care of you. Tools that are used onsite all have a lifespan, meaning they will eventually stop working. It’s worth the…
Top executives from a wide range of companies—large and small, owned and fee-managed, national, regional and locally focused—offer insight into what they look for when considering promotions and how they help employees develop the skills to move up…
Some apartment renovators are back after a COVID hiatus.MAA is not just the largest apartment owner-operator in the U.S.; it has traditionally been one of the most active renovators, too.The REIT’s process, fine-tuned over the years in its…
Operators are evaluating the impact of self-guided and virtual tours after the rush to provide more options to prospective residents during the pandemic.First came the sprint to implement.When the pandemic struck, operators across the country had to…
Implementing the right technology to maximize ROI.Historically, multifamily housing has taken a measured approach to adopting new technology. However, the demand for safe and remote means of conducting business, brought about by the COVID-19…
Apartment companies plan to reclaim office spaces from the coronavirus.Residential real estate firms are planning a future without the novel coronavirus. For many, that will mean returning to desks that have been empty for more than a year.“With new…
Operators embrace CRM metrics to navigate the pandemic turbulence.During the past few months, you’ve probably heard a lot about how quickly apartment communities reacted to the onset of the pandemic.Operators recall sprinting to implement self-…