units April 2024

the Magazine of the National Apartment Association

Personalization: How Residents Want to Customize Their Units

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These days, everyone seems to want everything their way, whether it’s how they order their coffee, what ingredients they put in their meals, how they mix clothing items and even the way they choose to interact with rental housing industry professionals—by phone, email, text or in-person. …

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FEATURES

Exploring a variety of approaches property management firms are taking as they seek to centralize their property admin functions. Centralization remains one of the hottest topics in multifamily…
The real estate acumen possessed by Andrew Kadish isn’t something he acquired while seeking a post-college career choice. It’s a family thing. The longtime CAPREIT executive, who recently progressed…
The rental housing industry looks closely at markets growing in population—but Census data is just the beginning.People are still moving to metropolitan areas in the Sun Belt, according to the latest…

IN THIS ISSUE

Spurred by the launch of the Biden-Harris Administration’s White House Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights (the Blueprint) in January 2023, the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) federal…
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Crafting the ideal pet policy for your portfolio can be a challenging undertaking. On one hand, you have today’s renters, who are more passionate about their pets than ever. According to a 2023…
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The increased frequency of natural disasters in the country has put many rental units at risk. According to "America's Rental Housing 2024" from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard…
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More than 55,000 office-to-apartment units are expected to be created in 2024. This is up 10,000 units from 2023, according to new research from RentCafe. And while the level is a record, the margin…
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A new report from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley looks to better understand multifamily housing and the businesses it operates. "The Ownership and Management of Small…
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Navigating Challenges in 2024  In the fourth quarter of 2023, apartment demand hit its highest point since Q2 2022. In addition, annual absorption doubled from the previous quarter, amounting…
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For many, LinkedIn has become the “party” that everyone wants to go to. Getting an invitation is rather easy. Log into the site, find peer professionals you know or don’t know and connect. …
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Come for the education and networking, stay for the history and sports fans—Philadelphia is home to this year’s Apartmentalize. Plan ahead and discover what makes “The City of Brotherly Love” the…
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Emily Kelley   •   VP Revenue Management   •  Watchtower Security   •   Maryland Heights, Mo.  Watchtower Security, LLC recently announced…
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BH is a national apartment operator with nearly 110,000 apartment homes owned or managed from coast to coast. Backed by fundraising by its employees nationally, BH has increased the amount it…
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