Building better multifamily budgets through forecasting and planning is no easy task for today’s accounting teams. With so many facets to operating and marketing apartments, no two budgets are alike. Creating a plan that meets the specif…
As if resident turns aren’t already costly enough, hidden apartment utility costs incurred when water, gas and electric bills aren’t transferred to a new resident can add to the pain. Billings not shifted from one resident to the n…
The kids are back in school and fall is around the corner . . . which means the commercial property budget season is officially upon us.
Preparing a solid operating budget for your commercial properties is a critical part of successful operat…
As apartment renters prefer the convenience of making online payments online for rent and other services, property managers require a trusted platform for processing those payments. The world is paying more bills and making more purchases onli…
Protecting against payment fraud in multifamily is becoming increasingly important. Online payment channels have become the norm, and were especially valuable to apartment residents last year during the pandemic, following a nationwide trend.
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The phrase, “It takes a village to raise a child,” is relevant to navigating the affordable and senior housing industries. That’s not to suggest that either rental housing sector is green behind the years – affordable b…
The code to apartment home sharing on Airbnb has been cracked. A complete, long overdue technology solution is enabling multifamily owners and residents to confidently earn extra revenue by leasing apartment units to short-term renters.
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Apartment cleaning shifted into high gear with the onset of COVID-19, including deep cleansings of everything on the property. Surfaces, floors, appliances and just about everything else were scrubbed with potent disinfectants and sanitizers t…
As pool season approaches, swimming pool maintenance is shifting into high gear. But apartment management teams may have to adjust their pool care strategy for keeping water healthful and clear given recent changes in the availability of clean…
Ben Bruns of the Weitz Co. says that in some ways the construction industry was more efficient before World War II. Erecting buildings just didn’t take so long.
At a recent student housing conference, the company’s national develo…