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Solve the industry’s toughest challenges with an all-in-one affordable housing solution for finance, compliance, resident services, staff training and more.

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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

Avoiding Coliving Pitfalls

As a junior, I lived in the Creative Writing Theme House at Agnes Scott College. A beautiful five-bedroom house just outside of campus gave students an opportunity to live and work with like-minded peers. I loved the experience: group meals and activities, weekly poetry readings, and the ability to workshop my short stories with people […]

02 / 05 / 20

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Making History

Dorothy Day Place, owned and operated by Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has made history. With 370 permanent supportive homes and 356 emergency and medical respite beds, it’s one of the largest affordable housing projects in the state. The project is also the largest public-private partnership involving housing in Minnesota history. Dorothy Day […]

01 / 14 / 20

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RightSource Compliance

Yardi announced this week the acquisition of RightSource Compliance, a Minneapolis-based software consultant and developer that improves the technology experience for affordable housing providers and provides standout compliance solutions. RightSource has developed a successful software solution to assist clients with meeting complex federal and state affordable housing regulations. RightSource software serves affordable housing providers in […]

01 / 08 / 20

Affordable housing

Yardi Matrix

Affordable housing advocates hail New York state’s Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 as a life raft for renters in more than 1 million apartments in New York City alone. Other observers, however, regard it as a minefield that will eliminate incentives for building upkeep, remove housing stock from the market, and drive […]

08 / 01 / 19

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sidewalk labs toronto

Chic. Cozy. Smart.

Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation organization of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has plans for a new neighbourhood in Toronto. The 800-acre site, Quayside, will be the first of its kind. The Neighbourhood Hip innovation and practicality combine on the streets of Quayside. “Torontonians want more affordable housing, faster ways to get around the city, safer streets […]

07 / 23 / 19

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Scalable Growth

During the recent Yardi Forum for senior living and affordable housing, we sat down with Brandon Carter, director of information technology at Wallick Communities. Brandon has a wealth of knowledge about products from the Yardi Senior Living and Yardi Voyager Affordable Housing suites, and we were thrilled to speak with him in person. Wallick owns […]

05 / 29 / 19

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Project HOME

If you’ve ever heard of rocker Jon Bon Jovi’s philanthropy on behalf of a Philadelphia non-profit that creates permanent housing and support resources for the city’s homeless population, that was Project HOME. The HOME stands for Housing, Opportunities, Medical and Education. It makes sense that Housing is first in the list, because many homeless advocates […]

05 / 26 / 19

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HUD Holidays

Who doesn’t enjoy back-to-back holidays, even if they are unknown outside of those who work on affordable housing? The Yardi PHA and Affordable Housing teams in Santa Barbara are furthering the trend of personalized holidays this week. The subject of their celebration? HUD forms 50058 and 50059. Forms 50058 and 50059 are often abbreviated to […]

05 / 10 / 19

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Easing Applications

Use of Yardi’s RentCafe Affordable Housing platform is skyrocketing. With more than 250,000 units covered nationwide, affordable housing providers, residents and applicants are reaping the benefits of online applications. Historically, affordable housing applications could be characterized as a big homework assignment. Interested households would leave a leasing office with an envelope full of papers to […]

05 / 08 / 19

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Talent Retention

It’s no secret that high turnover rates are an industry-wide problem for property management. The revolving door leads to repetitive training and service inconsistencies. Retaining talent minimizes both problems and paves the way for success. Below are four tips for talent retention to help your affordable housing property operate smoothly. Reimagine Training When employees feel […]

04 / 09 / 19

Affordable housing

Client Spotlight

Based in the heart of Texas, Yardi client Churchill Residential is an affordable housing provider with a focus on senior housing that works to provide exceptional customer service for its residents. We recently caught up with Michelle Bless, director of accounting, to learn how the company has benefited from its use of the Yardi affordable […]

04 / 04 / 19

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Aaron Gornstein, POAH

Insight from POAH

The economy is approaching a decade without a downturn. U.S. and global GDP are likely to hit a multi-year high at about 3 percent this year and the consensus view is that growth will slow only slightly in 2019, according to a recent Yardi Matrix report on the state of the real estate market. However, […]

04 / 01 / 19

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A 3D Printed House

Back in 2014, we were excited about the giant 3D printer USC Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis had designed with funding from NASA and the Cal-Earth Institute. The robot was able to build a 2,500-square-foot home in just 24 hours. The process was then known as Contour Crafting and was barely in the research stage. Fast forward […]

12 / 16 / 18

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Save My Spot

Demand for public housing assistance far outweighs the available supply in nearly every community nationwide, but the challenges can be especially great in California. The Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO) and the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HACSB) are prime examples of public housing agencies challenged with creating housing opportunities […]

08 / 22 / 18

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Easier Leasing

Pinnacle Property Management Services (Pinnacle) manages a vast portfolio of residential, commercial and mixed use properties. Many of these are affordable housing units, developed under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. The many types of residential properties under management, including senior, student, affordable, luxury, market rate, etc., can present a challenge for leasing agents who […]

07 / 09 / 18

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