Personal checks have long been the bane of multifamily properties. They’re time-consuming to process and prone to returns and fraud.
To everyone’s benefit, paper checks have been steadily eclipsed by online payments over the…
The fourth and final session of a recent four-part webcast series on the prospect experience took a bit of a curve towards a subject that impacts both renter and rental property: mitigating risks such as fraud, evictions, property damage  …
As late as 20 years ago, achieving maximum ROI from multifamily properties involved best guesses based on limited apartment industry data. Managers made decisions involving purchases, rehabs and developments, rent and amenity pricing, local su…
Your cell phone can do hundreds of useful things you know nothing about. But just how much time are you willing to invest in learning about all these features and functions when there’s so much else to do?
It’s rare to find an emp…
Month after month, year after year, financial close management is a dreary fact of life for real estate accounting staff. While it’s absolutely essential, there is little that’s creative or enjoyable about it.
Most companies still…
RealPage Vice President of Learning Solutions Katie McCaslin recently has been circulating a shocking factoid: 70% of what employees learn in training is forgotten within just 24 hours. That’s like throwing away $42 billion of the $60 bi…
For the sake of ease, speed, accuracy and professionalism, many large GP’s and LP’s have heavily invested in new software for investment accounting. But the same can’t be said for many small to mid-market firms.
While the be…
While we all know that online reviews are important for multifamily marketing, managing them can often be overwhelming. That’s because there are many social media and review venues to monitor for negative reviews and posts you can mitiga…
RealPage Asset and Investment Management (AIM) aggregates and clearly presents property performance and valuation data to owners, asset managers, investors, and operators.
Until now, pulling together data across a diverse portfolio in a form …
You’re in the multifamily business, not the computer business. But ask the typical property management company why they manage their own IT – hardware, software, upgrades, tech support and the rest – and they’ll typical…