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Learning from the Stars

Lessons from industry achievers

The commercial real estate industry can learn a lot from its rising stars. Still young enough to be idealistic and take advice from their mentors, industry under-40—and sometimes under-30—achievers are able to turn it into successful business. Unfortunately, it is human nature to forget or lay aside ideals with age and experience—but doing so may […]

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Yardi SaaS Answers

New offerings for clients

Yardi Systems has announced that the company will now offer Voyager S in two types of Software as a Service – Yardi SaaS and Yardi Saas Select – for clients in the residential and commercial realms. The move is a logical one for Yardi, since we have a longtime track record of providing cloud services […]

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Procurement Trends

With Nick Davis, SiteStuff

Real estate procurement may not be the most glamorous aspect of the business, but it’s an essential ingredient of well-run properties and managing it well is essential to seamless budget planning for any property management firm. Yardi Systems subsidiary SiteStuff, based in Austin, Texas and headed up by Vice President and General Manager Nick Davis, […]

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Why You Don’t Want to Miss AIM

Two words: Dance off!

The Apartment Internet Marketing conference takes place in Phoenix, Arizona April 25 – 27 and if you’ve been thinking ahead you’re already registered. But perhaps youthink your marketing is already fairly successful and there’s nothing going down at AIM that you couldn’t learn with a little time online. Well, consider: Google’s Head of Real Estate […]

Technology

Pinning Properties

Visual social marketing

Launched in 2010 by Ben Silbermann, Pinterest has established a world record – the fastest website to break the 10 million unique visitor mark. But this viral social site is not only about pinning pretty pictures from your interests on a virtual board. It is also a powerful and intriguing marketing tool for some businesses, […]

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Do-It-Yourself Computing

Taking DIY high tech

Do-it-yourself computing has gained momentum in recent years as individuals and businesses seek out ways to eliminate avoidable expenses. Such new technologies may minimize personnel requirements and middle man costs while optimize workplace efficiency. Meet Z1, the future of DIY computing The new HP Z1 workstation aims to reduce user dependency on third party technicians. […]

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Jody Bankston

CBL & Associates

If you told a teenage Jody Bankston that he’d grow up to be an expert in business intelligence for a commercial real estate company, and spend free time doing intense CrossFit workouts that would make even a top athlete cringe, he probably wouldn’t have believed you. “My life has been a little bit strange,” says […]

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Dylan Cline

Point2 Homes

Dylan Cline hates being the center of attention, but when it came to cutting off the long hair he’d spent over a decade growing all the way down his back, he made an exception. The customer care representative for Point2 Homes, a subsidiary of Yardi Systems based in Saskatchewan, Canada, decided to drastically change his […]

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Passionately Green

Changing Minds, Behavior

As an industry leader in sustainable development, Portland-based Yardi client Gerding Edlen is a step ahead when it comes to earth-friendly trends in apartment living. “Because we have such a passion for developing sustainable buildings, we wanted to ensure we were transferring the vision we have during development into the day to day management of […]

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Google’s New Privacy Policy

What it means for you

If you have any Google services (and who among us does not?) then you probably received multiple notices that on March 1 Google implemented a new privacy policy designed to replace a hodgepodge of 60+ old privacy policies, spread across an array of their services. Google gives their take on it here. The bottom line […]

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Orion Arrives!

Brings better business solutions

The much-anticipated arrival of Yardi System’s latest platform, Yardi Orion for SharePoint, was announced Thursday, March 15 to great excitement both company and industry wide. You can read all the details about the release and Orion’s fantastic business intelligence capabilities on yardi.com, but here are a few of the highlights about this new software as […]

Giving, People

Computers for Families

Bridging the digital divide

Santa Barbara County’s Computers for Families project gets students and families access to technology that helps them learn and grow. Computers have become as important today for student success as paper and pencil were just 20 years ago. The goal of CFF is to bridge the digital divide between low-income students who cannot afford technologies […]

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Courtney Trindell-Reyes

BRE Properties

In her nearly 14 years with BRE Properties, Courtney Trindell-Reyes has worked in many aspects of property management, from her start as a leasing agent to her role today as a Senior Business Systems Analyst. Her career path has given her unique perspective on the changing face of residential property management and she feels lucky […]

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Pi(e) Day is tons of fun

Celebrate math and flaky crusts

What’s your favorite kind of pie? It’s 3-14 today, the perfect occasion for a celebration of both math and delicious baked treats with a flaky crust. Whether you prefer apple, berry, lemon meringue or any filling, it’s hard to find fault with a holiday that celebrates one of America’s favorite desserts. Here’s a few little […]

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MFE Executive Summit

Trending industry insight

Taking a progressive approach to customer service was a paramount topic at this year’s MFE Executive Leadership Summit. In a panel session lead by representatives of Riverstone, AIMCO, Simpson, Cirrus, and CompassRock, the conversation always seemed to come back to creating a positive resident experience from the first time prospects visit a property site to […]

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