In December 2012, I came across an article by Will Harlan, Editor of Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, profiling homelessness in Asheville, N.C. Contrary to most perceptions, the individuals he encountered in shelters were willing, able and actively…
Water damage is responsible for some of the most costly repairs property managers can face, but often it can be prevented. Here are common indoor and outdoor threats and measures to help minimize risk and prevent water damage. Water heaters. A…
Are Airbnb rentals negatively affecting the overall apartment rental market in certain cities? That question has been debated since the origins of the company, with little public data to back up either side of the argument. Now, the data-…
There comes a moment in time many family business owners dread and many others underestimate. You’ve built your business your way, and it is successful because of the way you’ve operated it. But now it’s time to retire and hand it off to someone…
Officials from 21 states and a coalition of business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a pair of lawsuits on Sept. 20 challenging the Obama Administration’s final overtime rule. The dual lawsuits contend that the U.S. Labor…
NAA offers a variety of student housing resources to keep you informed and enhance your skills and business all year long. NAA Click & Lease  NAA’s Student Housing Lease uses the same technology and industry-standard template as the…
Industry recruiters today are beginning to notice a trend that candidates are leaving their college graduation dates and other professional time stamps off of their resumes. Trepidation is part of the reason, and hiring managers likely understand…
During the past 24 months, the multifamily industry has experienced unprecedented growth in demand for rental apartments, rapidly increasing rents, declining vacancies and dramatic increases in asset values. The combination of the continuing U.S…
Satisfaction for residents, leasing agents or operational staff has never been higher for those using revenue management to set rents.  There was a time when revenue management made regional property managers uncomfortable. Creatures of…
An iconic North Carolina landmark for centuries has been the tobacco barn. The traditional barn has long been symbolic of the importance that tobacco has played to the Tar Heel economy since the late 1600s, so much that a North Carolina without…