units June 2024
the Magazine of the National Apartment Association
Search Convergence: Navigating the Future of Apartment Websites
Units MagazinesLocation, location, location—even in the digital world, it makes a difference for prospective residents.
Leasing has always been a complex and dynamic journey. Now, the immersive digital components required for modern leasing and touring have…
FEATURES
Apartment companies are using new technology to keep staff happy at a time when finding new employees is not without its challenges.
Many firms struggle to find and keep staff to operate their…
Residents are searching to make payments easier and cheaper. Here’s how the rental housing industry is helping.
There’s an app for everything in our daily lives, from organization and scheduling…
Saving for a home is no longer what residents are searching for.
Two kids, a dog and a white picket fence: It was part of the wholesome American Dream of the past, which included a family, a…
IN THIS ISSUE
Build a give-and-take relationship with your banker.
Commercial mortgage delinquencies, including those for rental housing properties, increased during the fourth quarter of 2023,…
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How do iconic apartment buildings get their names? Property owners and managers go to great lengths to decide what best reflects a community and neighborhood, appeals to residents and might become…
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Traversing economic challenges through social initiatives and financial rewards.
With economic uncertainty impacting nearly every facet of life, many renters are struggling to navigate all of their…
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Find out how some parking regulations are impacting multifamily developers and residents.
For more than seven years, cities across the U.S. have been reevaluating parkingminimums, shifting away…
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Many multifamily operators are looking to “smart” and automation/AI technologies (Internet of Things or IoT solutions) to achieve their goals. Centralizing technology on a property-wide network…
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The latest Maintenance Legends are here: March Leaderboard winner Peter Falcon of the Apartment Association of Greater Orlando and Dominium; and March Pannel winners Santos Berrospez from the Houston…
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The much-anticipated “April is Fair Housing Month” provided property managers with hours of insightful information. The celebration began on April 3 with the first “April is Fair Housing Month”…
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The UK Apartment Association (UKAA) is now the Association for Rental Living (ARL). Originally founded in 2016 with the support and affiliation of the National Apartment Association (NAA), ARL's…
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The National Apartment Association (NAA) is tracking over 200 rent control bills across the country, 72 of which have been filed in the first quarter of 2024. NAA’s tracking includes bills that…
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The Pacific Housing Association (PHA), a volunteer-led non-profit 501(c)6, is the state’s first and only resource for both market-rate and affordable long-term rentals. PHA serves Hawaii’s rental…
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Know the job you are hiring for.
There are only a few onsite jobs in the multifamily world: Property Manager, Assistant Manager, Leasing Agent and then maintenance. The larger properties might…
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The percentage of survey respondents who expect apartment starts to accelerate during the next 12 months jumped from 12% in Q4 2023 to 23% in Q1 2024. While debt and equity financing for…
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Fundamentals are Mixed
U.S Apartment Market
The year is kicking off with an impressive surge in demand, steadily reaching its peak in the past six quarters — surpassing 317,000…
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Q: I have a large apartment community that has become the nesting place for several groups of pigeons. I have used owls, the high pitch sound and sticky feet; of course, the entire place is covered…
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Ed Wolff • President and Chief Revenue Officer • Aerwave • Dallas
Aerwave has hired Ed Wolff as its President and Chief…
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