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Streamline Leasing
Are you looking for a more efficient way to convert quality prospects into satisfied residents? Streamline the leasing process through integration and automation. Software Integration Switching between independent leasing, management, and accounting programs ensures that your data will be incomplete or pocked with errors. At best, there is a lot of redundant data entry. Each […]
11 / 21 / 19
Thrive Senior Living
How do you effectively track your sales activities? You got to make it fun, says Nicole Moberg, chief sales officer for Thrive Senior Living. Based in Atlanta, Thrive Senior Living operates more than a dozen communities across eight states and Washington D.C. Over the past decade, they’ve worked to redefine what senior living stands for, […]
11 / 20 / 19
Make Staff Training Stick
One of the best ways to maximize a training budget is to avoid repeat instruction. When staff learns materials the first time, property managers avoid redundant training costs and quickly enjoy the benefits of properly trained staff. Did you know that assessments play a big part in making sure knowledge is properly absorbed? Assessments are […]
11 / 18 / 19
Access + Affordability
A league of Canada’s brightest minds in real estate are tackling the nation’s hottest topics, including the affordable housing shortage and renters’ growing demands. The 2019 Canadian Apartment Investment Conference (CAIC) united multi-family and multi-residential professionals for a full day of transformative content. More than 1,000 attendees including owners, managers, developers, lenders and industry stakeholders […]
Changemaker Series
For the fifth entry in the Changemakers, the Yardi-sponsored Senior Housing News series that shines a light on senior living’s biggest movers and shakers, we’re taking a look at a leader who founded her own senior living company over three decades ago. And since then, she hasn’t stopped pushing for greater innovation and better quality […]
11 / 14 / 19
TikTok, You Ready?
The real estate industry is known to sometimes lag on making use of the latest technology. But since you’re reading this, you are interested in breaking the status quo. TikTok has more installs than Facebook and Instagram combined. It continues to grow rapidly, rewarding early adopters in student housing with an engaged fan base. What […]
11 / 13 / 19
Multifamily Rolls On
The latest Yardi® Matrix U.S. multifamily market update illustrates good overall performance in the sector, with strong demand, steady new supply and consistent rent growth among the key characteristics. Demand for multifamily housing, driven by rising divorce rates, an aging population, and young people delaying marriage and raising children, figures to remain strong for the […]
World’s Brightest
The world’s largest single-site solar power plant recently commenced operation. It outpaces the leading solar power farm by a hair’s width and leaves America’s largest in the dust. Sweihan Power Plant vs. The World Japan’s Marubeni Corp Sweihan photovoltaic power plant, located in the United Arab Emirates, took two years to complete. The site contains […]
11 / 12 / 19
Driving Adoption
For senior living providers, collecting payments online reduces staff workload and increases cash flow. For senior living residents and their family members, it saves time and eliminates hassle. A win-win all around. So why is it then that so few residents pay online? At Validus Senior Living, the finance team understood the value of online […]
Coliving is Here
You’ve heard about coworking, but how about coliving? Now is the time to learn more about this urban rental trend that’s gaining momentum with young renters across the country, including millennials looking to save money by sharing amenities. Not sure how this trend applies to your business? If you’re a multifamily property manager, you’ll want […]
11 / 11 / 19
System Thinking
What role does your organization play in the future of smart buildings and smart cities? How can you tap into the benefits today? Commercial property professionals tackled those questions and more at the 2019 Real Trends Conference. In the commercial real estate trends discussion “Co-chair Insights: Politics, Demographics, and Technology” Amy Erixon, head of global […]
Data Driven Growth
When you work in an industry where margins are tight, having the data to see exactly how your business is performing – and what steps you need to take – is vital. This is especially true for senior living, which currently faces one of its lowest occupancy rates in years. Greg Puklicz of 12 Oaks […]
11 / 08 / 19
Shared Space Moving Up
The coworking industry is growing rapidly, encompassing 93.2 million square feet in the top 50 U.S. office markets and making inroads in suburban spaces as well. A new special report from Yardi Matrix portrays a practice that thrives in cities with large technology sectors and in markets with office vacancy rates significantly below the 13.5% […]
Market Trends
Have you found it easier to move those three-bedroom units than before? For decades, larger units were tougher to rent. That narrative has changed in the recent years. New data projects the trend is likely to continue—and 3.6 million families may enter the rental market. Single-family rentals have experienced an ascent in popularity. The demand […]
Office Party
The U.S. office market is holding steady amid faltering economic indicators and the prospect of a recession in two years. The industry’s status was the subject of a recent webinar presented by Jeff Adler, vice president of Yardi Matrix, and Jack Kern, director of research and publications. They pointed to favorable U.S. economic conditions that […]
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