Jeff has the best of both worlds: he thrives as a maintenance technician at an Equity Residential community in Alexandria, Va., and gets to go home after work to his family in the same community. His skill and passion for fixing things have made him…
It was not quite 10 a.m. on a Saturday, and Chase Hensley was at the office preparing for an appointment with a family of four.But just before the family arrived, two other parties showed up and asked for an unscheduled tour. Realizing he was the…
Austin, Texas, has been recognized for achieving what few cities had been able to accomplish: ending veteran homelessness. While not a literal “end” to the veteran homelessness problem because some can still be found living on the street, the…
Opponents of wood construction, some of whom would benefit from the use of other materials, are persuading policymakers into curtailing the use of wood in construction.Wood framing continues to be common among rental housing developers. Of 8,…
LOTS and LOTS of pictures. Find a nanny or daycare that will send you pictures. It helps to ease you through the transition of not seeing your baby all day. And who doesn’t love a baby picture?!Be a Morning Person. Actually, you’ll discover all…
When Wendy Dorchester was fresh out of school as a young leasing manager at Pegasus Residential, her firm had purchased a 400-unit community with a supposed vacancy of 20 apartments. Due diligence was performed during the purchase process, but not…
Michelle McKenna was working in retail sales — designing and building custom picture frames — when she made an appointment to tour a potential new apartment home about 10 years ago. As the tour got underway, Michelle realized she was just as…
Despite negative projections at the start of 2017, the apartment market didn’t exactly stall this year. In fact, even as recently as end of Q3, Reis reported that asking rents had grown by 1 percent.That, however, doesn’t mean a downturn will never…
The debate over adding smart-home technology to apartments is over. Residents want it. What a smart apartment actually looks or sounds like, however, is still very much in question.That’s exactly what panelists in “Is Voice Activated Smart Home…