Generation Z has entered the building. And the newest group of residents has a subset that is especially attractive for student housing operators.
With their strength in numbers and financial stability, international students have steadily be…
The Internet of Things (IoT) in multifamily housing isn’t so much about digital bling for residents as it is for more efficient ways to manage day-to-day operations and protect a property’s capital investments.
True, smart door lo…
The rental housing industry has always been fraught with challenges, even in good times such as these. One of the greatest obstacles ahead is achieving nearly five million new affordable apartments in the next 10 years, which will take a hercu…
Every year about this time multifamily stakeholders want to know the upcoming trends, what’s hot and what’s not, and how they can ride a new wave to grow occupancy, boosts rents and sharpen the knife on ROI.
If only Zoltan could m…
The convergence of leasing, living and marketing with data analytics is changing multifamily marketing. So much that digital marketing is on the verge of a new frontier where property managers and operators can dial into precisely what kind of…
The depth of information about vehicle performance available on today’s electronic dashboards is light years ahead of the basic speed, fuel, temperature, tachometer and voltage gauges common on cars 40 and 50 years ago. And rightfully so…
Classic apartment marketing is becoming just that. What once was considered as being the four cornerstones of sales pitches – the 4Ps of product, price, place and promotion – are being transformed by those digital devices that cons…
The short-term rental industry has come a long way. Once mainly for vacation rental property owners with a few properties, business leaders in multifamily have started to add short-term rental units to their portfolios. Kigo Senior Vice Presid…
In the steady churn of multifamily properties, a portfolio’s I.T. integrity can get lost. New acquisitions or operator changes can leave a company behind the times – and sometimes vulnerable – when on-boarding information tec…
Just as much as you hear what sells in multifamily, behind closed doors apartment leaders are scratching their heads about the next frontier of amenities. Resident and pet pleasures and perks are sliced, diced and stewed in board rooms just ab…