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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 […]

Technology

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 […]

News

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 […]

People

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 […]

News

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 […]

News

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 […]

Giving, People

Marilyn Hansen

Yardi

Marilyn Hansen has a life she loves, from her work as a programmer at Yardi, to dedicated community volunteering efforts, and athletic achievements as an age group runner. Recently, she served coinciding presidencies, from 2009-2011, on the boards of two Santa Barbara non-profit organizations that are very important to her: the Arthritis Foundation and the […]

News

Commercial Projects: Controlled but Creative

Slower pace, remarkable projects

While the movie “Field of Dreams” gave voice to the commercial development mantra “If we build it, they will come,” in the past few years this generally enthusiastic group has been admirably cautious

American flag outside US Capitol Building

News

NAA Goes to D.C.

Capitol Conference Mar. 11-14

Multifamily goes to Washington for the Capitol Conference this week, March 11 – 14. The National Apartment Association hosts this four day conference to allow the apartment industry to meet their members of Congress face-to-face and discuss how federal legislation could impact them and their businesses. This year’s theme is “Maximizing Our Advocacy ROI.” The […]

Technology

New iPad arrives – What can it do for you?

Mobile business solutions

Property management firms are increasingly likely to turn to mobile devices like iPads to aid in the on-site residential lease-up process. IT managers for major multi-family and commercial management firms say that they’re using the devices to keep their employees better connected, impress potential residents, and steam line business processes. This week, Apple gave the […]

People

Tom Schneider

Waypoint Real Estate Group

“The best way to learn from anything is just to jump in” – is a motto that has carried Tom Schneider from the college football field to his work in the residential property management industry. As one of the first employees at Oakland-based Waypoint Real Estate Group, Tom’s eager approach to learning and doing has […]

People

Trends in Investment Management

Rob Teel Talks Commercial Real Estate

We talked to Rob Teel, Vice President, Yardi Global Solutions, about his thoughts on current trends in investment management, specifically commercial real estate portfolios. What’s hot? As a result of the global financial crisis, investors and portfolio managers are taking a heightened interest in three things: Cycle time, transparency, and risk analysis, before and after […]

News

Welcome to The Balance Sheet

Timely insight and interaction

Welcome to the official Yardi Corporate Blog, the place to get news and information about all things real estate that matter to you. We’ll talk to experts in house and out to gain professional insight from the many real estate niches that are of interest to you. You’ll be reading about Yardi employees and […]

People

Scott Pechersky

Alliance Residential

2011 may have been a rough year to be a Pittsburgh Steelers football fan, but Scott Pechersky of Alliance Residential in Phoenix, Ariz. sticks with the black and yellow through thick and thin. A Microsoft networking guru at the start of his career, Scott has become known in the residential real estate industry as a […]

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