Data Insider
The push for smoke-free apartment living continues in much of the country. A year ago, units Magazine informally surveyed members about whether they had distinct policies in place for electronic cigarettes. Only a few responded and…
U.S. apartment renters are increasingly choosing to stay put rather than move up to new apartments, move down to cheaper units or move out to buy homes. Apartment resident retention rates hit a decade-high in February 2015, continuing a five-year…
Some said they love working with amazing people or the fact that every day comes with new challenges. Others said they enjoyed the chance to have a positive impact on other people's lives by helping them find a place to call home.
The reasons…
Affordable rental housing demand is skyrocketing, yet most cities cannot begin to offer enough affordable apartments. In the Chicago area alone, the gap between supply and demand is at least 176,000, and it increases every year.
New construction…
The EPA is providing online training for staff working at communities built prior to 1978.
Firms and workers who engage in activities that may disturb lead-coated surfaces on pre-1978 residential properties are required to be certified by the…
For some, designing a website that delivers even greater ease-of-use is not always so easy.
UDR, which launched its new site to rave reviews in November, drew most from applying focus group feedback, says its Senior Vice President and CIO, Scott…
Data Insider
Apartments have been solid performers in recent years, and investors remain confident that the sector will continue to post favorable results.
Seventy-eight percent of investors believe apartment values will rise further…
Each month, units profiles one of our industry’s rising stars to give you a preview of multifamily’s bright future.
Name: Kimberly Hurd
Title: Senior Director of Residential Services
Company: Milhaus Management…
Analysis of investments in capital expenditures are front and center in the February study, "Improving America's Housing 2015: Emerging Trends in the Remodeling Market," by Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.
In the wake of the…
Marketing Insider
Just seeing a person in a photo can make the viewer stop. And yet, many apartment communities shun from using people in their marketing materials for fear of fair housing. As reported in the June 2014 issue of units …