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Let’s Get Technical

New YASC offering

Outside of ComicCon, geeking out will typically just garner a few confused looks and questioning tones from those you have inadvertently alienated with your techy banter. But this spring at the Yardi Advanced Solutions* (YASC) you’ll be pleased to know that even the most technical talk will be met with understanding and inspire new-found possibility. […]

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Affordable and Public Housing News

Insight from Mark Livanec

Mark Livanec, Vice President of Affordable Housing and PHA Sales at Yardi Systems, is an active advocate for Yardi clients when it comes to state and federal legislation affecting affordable and public housing. Mark serves as secretary of the Board of Directors of the National Affordable Housing Management’s Educational Foundation, which raises scholarship funds for […]

Technology

Personal Clouds

Are PC's now passe?

Personal clouds seem to be on everybody’s lips these days. Frequently referred to as the new era of personal computing, the clouds are indeed revolutionary, but what exactly are they and what can they do for us? Essentially, personal clouds are online services that allow consumers to store, share, synch, protect and stream data using […]

Giving, People

Mentoring the Future

Big Brothers Big Sisters, NC Triangle

Positive role models can make a big impact in the life of an at-risk youth. Among the many non-profits supported by Yardi Systems each year is the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle in North Carolina, where more than 950 children ages 6-14 are matched with adults who make a difference in their lives. […]

People

From the Trenches

Views of a NYC property manager

William Lluberes has worked in international trade in Chile, had a career in the information technology field, and now makes his living as a New York City property manager, one of the most eclectic real estate jobs known to man. Self-described as someone who “gets bored easily,” William seems to have found one type of […]

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Let’s Talk Online Leasing

With Steve Lefkovits

There’s so much talk in the property management industry right now about the future of leasing that we wanted to dive deep into the topic with the help of Steve Lefkovits, Executive Producer of the Apartment Internet Marketing Conference coming up in Arizona next month. Steve is the author of this interesting piece in this […]

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New Data Center

Yardi expands in Hong Kong

A new Yardi Systems data center in Hong Kong, announced Tuesday, March 27, will provide secure data hosting and infrastructure support for clients in the Asia Pacific region. “We are excited about the expansion of our infrastructure in Asia Pacific and expanding the value-added services that we can provide clients.” comments Neal Gemassmer, Vice President, […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

People

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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