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Crittenden Multifamily Conference

Yardi will present an educational session on technology trends and business intelligence, “Getting the Big Data on Tech Trends,” at the Crittenden Multifamily Conference on March 16-18 in Dallas. With a focus on how evolving technology and innovation are helping companies of all sizes leverage their data to operate more effectively, the session will be […]

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Millennial Managers

Choice, not Chance

As Baby Boomers by the thousands prepare to retire, training their successors is taking on fresh urgency. Anecdotal evidence suggests that a growing number of people are making real estate management a career of choice rather than chance. Nevertheless, some experts contend that the profession must further step up both recruitment and mentoring. All too […]

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BRG Apartments

Creating Community

Yardi client BRG Apartments is the largest owner and operator of rental communities in the region with more than 6,800 apartment homes in 40 communities throughout Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky. The company takes pride in its Midwestern heritage. From the corporate office down to its smallest property, BRG instills the values of hospitality […]

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Building Bozzuto

An interview with Julie Smith

On a crisp mid-fall morning, the delicious smell of baking English muffins wafts from the Mid-Atlantic Baking Company out over the row houses and taverns of Fell’s Point, a historic Baltimore neighborhood in the city’s Inner Harbor. People are walking their dogs along the waterfront, the trees are pleasant hues of red and gold, and […]

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Historic Honor

Presidio Trust Recognized

Yardi client The Presidio Trust has been honored with an award from the National Trust/Advisory Council for Historic Preservation. The Presidio Landmark Apartments, a 154-unit complex, were developed by converting a former hospital on the historic San Francisco military base into multifamily living. The process involved a public-private partnership that not only preserved the historic […]

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Time for a Change?

Should the American time zone system be rethought?

When CNN listed time zone reduction on its 10 Ideas, readers like me smiled politely and continued to the next article. Big changes don’t happen often in our society and they certainly don’t happen quickly. Changing American time zones seems incredibly unlikely unless we’re convinced that it would make our lives exponentially better and, of […]

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GSMA Mobile World

Internet of Everything

Once again, Barcelona hosted the GSMA Mobile World Congress, a global showcase where some of the industry’s biggest names displayed their latest toys. This year’s event featured over 1,800 exhibiting companies, more than 85,000 visitors from 201 countries, a new record, reflecting again how pervasive mobile has become. The four-day conference and exhibition became the […]

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Yardi Voyager for Student Housing

Single platform management solution

The power and versatility of Yardi Voyager®, the Yardi Multifamily Suite™ and the Yardi Marketing Suite™, are now available for marketing and managing student housing properties. Yardi Voyager® for Student Housing integrates every aspect of student housing management, from marketing and roommate selection to online payments and resident services. Students can easily discover properties with […]

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LEED v4 Goes Live

Coherence & Efficiency

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) officially launched LEED v4, the newest version of the LEED green building program, at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia. Ever since the first LEED Pilot Project Program (also known as LEED Version 1.0) was introduced at the USGBC Membership Summit in August 1998, the LEED, or […]

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Centershift Acquisition

Self-storage technology leader

Yardi® announced today that it has acquired Centershift®, an innovative technology leader focused on the self-storage industry. The Centershift Store™ platform is the first fully cloud-based management system designed specifically for self-storage businesses. Understanding the benefits of a centralized data system, the industry’s largest and most powerful operators have adopted Store as the hub of […]

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A Big Impact

Apartments and the economy

They’re the housing option of choice for millions of Americans, and have gained both development momentum and resident popularity over the last five years. But apartments are not just a roof over our heads at night. They are businesses that provide a major contribution to the U.S. economy. as illustrated by this infographic from the […]

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Guy Brown

Yardi

Yardi clients who have had the pleasure of learning from Guy Brown, a senior consultant in the Professional Services Group, or his wife Deborah, Director of Development, may have caught on that they are interacting with a pretty prestigious power couple. Both Browns have each logged nearly 15 years of service to Yardi, and made […]

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Sapphire Glass

Apple’s highly-anticipated sapphire glass will not only offer super-protection to our favorite electronic devices, but will also improve battery life by the addition of solar-powered charging cells. Sapphire is one of the three gem-varieties of corundum, the other two being ruby – corundum in a shade of red – and padparadscha – a pinkish-orange. Although […]

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Affordability Crisis

Hurting for housing

Every morning at 8am, the construction crews begin working on the neighborhood behind my home in an Atlanta suburb. The sounds of hammers, trucks, and lively music are a sign that the housing market is recovering. While these lots will make lovely homes for some, their $250,000+ price tags exclude buyers most in need of […]

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The Kill Switch

High security or high risk?

Today’s smartphones hold more private data than a credit card. A credit card comes with a “kill switch” but your smartphone does not. If your credit card is stolen, you can have it disabled. Any access to your account using the old card number will be forbidden. Yet if your smartphone is stolen, you and […]

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