In the opening virtual RealWorld 2020 keynote, RealPage President Ashley Glover praised the property management industry for responding decisively to support their employees and residents during the pandemic, as well as to maintain operating c…
The old Texas saying, “Dance with who brung ya” was a favorite of former Texas Longhorns head coach and legend, Darrell Royal. I talked about this expression with The Apartment Association of Greater Dallas’&nb…
Chef Tim Love had an epiphany earlier this year as the economy lurched towards collapse. With his restaurants temporarily closed and corporate event invites drying up, the master of urban western cuisine landed upon a way to entertain through …
Squeezing more revenue out of rent is cumbersome for Affordable properties. HOME Rent Limits calculated and provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) limit the amount of rent that can be charged, leaving operators to fi…
Multifamily property management companies know where to find vendors that specialize in apartment repairs and services. More than 250,000 strong, the industry’s only repository of qualified plumbers, HVAC specialists, roofers, appliance …
The dramatic shift in multifamily housing resulting from COVID-19 has required new solutions for how vendors and service providers can help keep America’s apartments running. For operators, managing spending has become more challenging f…
The drop in the nation’s effective asking rental rates is putting pressure on multifamily housing operators to look more closely at how they are spending money. When rents fall, such as they have amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saving on nec…
The backstory is often more telling than what actually happened or appears to be unfolding in front of your very eyes. Every great story has one, the culmination of sub-plots that develop over time to create a captivating yarn.
In the multifa…
Traditional ways to forecast the multifamily housing market are taking a back seat to a fine blend of artificial intelligence and the expertise of market researchers and analysts.
Job growth, new supply and apartment permitting have been key …
Multifamily data about market conditions, trends and competitor activity is even more critical than usual in times of uncertainty like this one. New variables come into play that make it important to take into account unusual metrics in additi…