Edwin Ness, a 91-year-old veteran who flew 34 missions over Europe as a gunner in a B-14, was struggling to maintain the San Francisco home he has lived in for 50 years. His daughter Linda Bloomquist contacted Rebuilding Together about making some…
Order the 2020 NAA Survey of Income & Expenses   The NAA Income & Expenses Survey (IES) is the most comprehensive rental housing operations data available, allowing you to make the best budgeting and forecasting decisions for…
The warmer months are a perfect time for proper­ty managers to reinstate a sense of community by bringing residents together on the rooftop, in the courtyard and other outdoor common areas. According to a new report from NAA “Adding Value in the Age…
1. Curb Appeal is King! Curb appeal includes all the senses — sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing. Is the property perfectly landscaped and maintained?  Is there soothing music and plush furniture in the office? Are great-smelling treats…
A Look Back at 1986 and Why the Apartment Industry Is Wary of More Hasty Legislation. Tax Reform Act of 1986 coming to fruition is often remembered fondly as a time when business and political interests aligned, the clouds parted, and a Democrat-…
Real-time data is dominating everyday onsite operations. Is this technological capability helping property managers or making them crazy? When Joell Bunge, Business Manager at The Preserve at Forest Creek, began her career in the apartment…
NAME: Stephen Waters TITLE: Senior Vice President of Facilities COMPANY: Morgan Properties LOCATION: King of Prussia, Pa. 1. Team, Team, Team. If you don’t have excellent and qualified trained personnel on your team, you are…
RPM Careers ambassadors Jeremy Lawson, Kim O’Keefe and Stephanie Anderson shared their remarkable stories at the 2017 NAA Education Conference in Atlanta in June designed to help guide future leaders in the industry to their best path upward. At…
NAA and NMHC are advocating for solutions to help supply meet demand and reduce the cost of developing apartments. Unless public and private sector leaders take bold, innovative action today and in the years to come, the affordable housing crisis…
To meet growing demand, America needs to build at least 4.6 million new apartment homes at all price points by 2030. In addition, as many as 11.7 million older existing apartments could need renovation during the same period.  These…