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Your complete guide to the Yardi Forum

Everything you need to know about the Yardi Forum, a premier technology training event designed specifically for Yardi affordable housing and PHA users.

02 / 12 / 26

Affordable housing technology insights

Chris Voss shares technology insights from the Affordable Housing Summit to address staffing shortages, compliance challenges and the resident experience.

11 / 03 / 25

2026 affordable housing reports: See the latest from Yardi Matrix

Using the affordable housing industry’s most comprehensive market intelligence, Yardi Matrix offers deep analysis of conditions at the macro and micro levels. Our monthly reports summarize trends and forecasts that support well-informed investment decisions.

01 / 19 / 26

How to help applicants trust Upfront Income Verifications

Strategies to help applicants feel secure using Upfront Income Verification for faster move-ins and reduced paperwork.

11 / 12 / 25

Your compliance strategy is key to success in affordable housing

How do you balance fast, affordable housing placements with timely compliance? Digitize intake and certifications so your team can move quickly without risking funding.

08 / 29 / 25

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Benefits of e-Signatures

Many of us have changed the way we go about our daily lives since social distancing efforts began in late 2019. Not only have we rolled with the changes, we’ve embraced them, morphed them into something better, and created new ways to work with each other. A major change affecting affordable housing providers and public […]

01 / 18 / 23

3D Home Update

3D printing has picked up the pace in the housing market, especially with inflation rising. Builders can print houses faster building with more earth friendly resources and fewer staff. Let’s explore the latest updates with 3D homes in the affordable and single-family housing markets. The University of Maine unveiled the first 100% bio-based 3D printed […]

Reimagining Affordable

What does it mean to reimagine affordable housing? Who are the affordable housing property managers and compliance professionals leading the way? How do Yardi solutions fit in? Stay tuned to The Balance Sheet over the coming months to read our new series highlighting the work and successes of who we are calling Affordable Housing Visionaries. […]

11 / 09 / 22

Affordable Housing Tech

Editor’s note: The following interview was originally published on The Breezeway, the official blog of Yardi Breeze. Chris Voss is currently a vice president at Yardi, but he’s been working in affordable housing for over 20 years. In that time, he’s worked on the investor side of the business, putting together tax credit deals to […]

Reimagine Staff Resources

Attracting top talent and retaining valuable employees is a top priority for many organizations, including those in the affordable housing industry. As economic systems evolve during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, affordable housing providers have an opportunity to rethink what to expect from their onsite workers. Many are finding that this is a great […]

03 / 22 / 22

Affordable Housing

Did you know that one of ten homeless Americans is a veteran? That’s more than 40,000 veterans without secure housing. The number of women among them is rising, per the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). Volunteers of America is stepping up to help vulnerable female veterans get back on their feet. Actively supporting […]

11 / 11 / 21

What Home Means to Me

What does home mean to you? For many of us in the housing industry, we are consumed with the details of the structure and its operations. We perfect safety codes, smooth workflows, and stellar marketing. But at the end of the day, we specialize in homes, the very backbone of America. The National Association of […]

10 / 11 / 21

Committed to Housing Preservation

Yardi client Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG) has acquired Lincoln Park Towers in Newark, NJ. The New York-based firm recently began a major revitalization effort at the site. The project is a step forward for The City of Newark in addressing a growing call for affordable housing in the area. Lincoln Park Towers revitalization Lincoln […]

10 / 03 / 21

3D-Printed Housing

Habitat for Humanity is leading the way on innovative housing solutions. The Tempe branch is exploring 3D-printed ranch-style homes to address a growing need for housing. The flagship structure demonstrates the efficiency and beauty of combining conventional and 3D printer construction. It takes a village to print a 3D house The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house was […]

09 / 15 / 21

Livable Communities Act

The Livable Communities Act of 2021 aims to develop transit alongside affordable housing, creating more efficient and equitable access to major job hubs and neighborhoods. The act attempts to tackle two contentious issued for Americans. The Livable Communities Act of 2021 The first step is to create an Office of Sustainable Communities within the Department of […]

09 / 13 / 21

Creative Affordable Housing

Pennrose expands with the opening of three affordable housing developments including an innovative LGTBQ senior housing project. LGBTQ senior housing Yardi client Pennrose partnered with Cincinnati-based Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation to create John Arthur Flats. This community will be the city’s first LGBTQ-friendly affordable senior housing community. John Arthur Flats is comprised of 57 […]

08 / 30 / 21

Dominium Expansion

Minnesota will soon have more affordable housing options. Plymouth-based developer an Yardi client Dominium selected a 5.2-acre parcel in Roseville for its newest affordable project. The market is ripe for new development, with recent average vacancy rates hovering around 2.2%. A local average rate of 5% is typical in a balanced market. The Harbor at […]

08 / 25 / 21

Arizona Affordable Housing

In Arizona, there are only 26 affordable and available rentals for every 100 extremely low-income renter households, reports the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). State leaders have approved a state housing tax credit to offset the affordable housing shortage. New and expanded programs for affordable housing in Arizona The program provides $4 million per […]

08 / 06 / 21

Housing + Self-Sufficiency

Access to affordable housing can be a life-changing experience for residents, especially when residential units are paired with social services. HUD’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program is a perfect example. The goal of FSS is to transform individuals and families by stabilizing housing and providing services like childcare, education, physical and mental health, food and other […]

07 / 12 / 21

Creating Solutions

The past year illuminated shortcomings that can no longer be ignored within the affordable housing industry.     “The United States needs more than 7 million additional affordable housing units to meet the current demand. Yet the housing gap continues to widen, due to the triple-whammy of all-time high levels of unemployment, a severe lack of housing and […]

06 / 17 / 21